Lotus Test Kitchen
2 AVENUE DE LAFAYETTE, BOSTON, MA 02111
Last inspected Oct 6, 2026
Official source: Boston Public Health Commission (boston.gov) · All data sources
Passed. Met health requirements at the latest inspection. Some health departments report pass/fail instead of letter grades.
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The record, in plain English
CleanPlate holds 22 inspections on record for Lotus Test Kitchen, spanning April 2022 to October 2026 — every one straight from Boston Public Health Commission.
The trend is positive: it improved from failed at the previous visit to passed now.
The most recent inspection noted 4 violations, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
Oct 6, 2026
✓4 violations
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Adequacy (C)
Sep 29, 2026
✕4 violations
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Adequacy (C)
May 4, 2026
✓2 violations
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- Common Name-Working Containers (Pf)
Apr 27, 2026
✕2 violations
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- Common Name-Working Containers (Pf)
Sep 29, 2025
✓4 violations
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Outer Openings Protected (C)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
Sep 22, 2025
✕4 violations
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Outer Openings Protected (C)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
Jan 24, 2025
✓1 violation
- Backflow Prevention Device When Required (P)
Jan 14, 2025
✕6 violations
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Backflow Prevention Device When Required (P)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Cleaning of Plumbing Fixtures (C)
Jan 7, 2025
✕6 violations
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Backflow Prevention Device When Required (P)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Cleaning of Plumbing Fixtures (C)
Aug 23, 2024
✓4 violations
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Grease Trap(C)
Aug 16, 2024
✕4 violations
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Grease Trap(C)
Jan 10, 2024
✓5 violations
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
Jan 3, 2024
✕5 violations
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
Oct 18, 2023
✓1 violation
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
Oct 10, 2023
✕1 violation
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
Jun 23, 2023
✓Jan 30, 2023
✓7 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Non-Continuous Cooking of Raw Animal Foods (P)
- (A )Cooling Methods (Pf)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Specifications-Laundering Frequency (C)
Jan 23, 2023
✕7 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Non-Continuous Cooking of Raw Animal Foods (P)
- (A )Cooling Methods (Pf)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Specifications-Laundering Frequency (C)
Jan 18, 2023
–Jun 17, 2022
✓Apr 21, 2022
✓8 violations
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- Sponges Use Limitation (C)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Toilet Room Receptacle Covered (C)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Apr 19, 2022
✕8 violations
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- Sponges Use Limitation (C)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Toilet Room Receptacle Covered (C)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
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