Luke's Lobster
290 WASHINGTON ST, BOSTON, MA 02108
Last inspected Jun 29, 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 25 inspections on record for Luke's Lobster, spanning January 2019 to June 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 2 violations, none of them critical.
Every sentence above is computed directly from the official record — CleanPlate adds no opinions. How our grading works →
Inspection history
Jun 29, 2026
✓2 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Hot Water Sanitization Temperatures (Pf)
Jun 22, 2026
✕2 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Hot Water Sanitization Temperatures (Pf)
Jan 16, 2026
✓1 violation
- Handwashing Sinks Installation (Pf)
Jan 13, 2026
✕1 violation
- Handwashing Sinks Installation (Pf)
Sep 25, 2025
✓1 violation
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Sep 18, 2025
✕3 violations
- Warewashing Machines Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Drying Mops (C)
Sep 11, 2025
✕3 violations
- Warewashing Machines Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Drying Mops (C)
Feb 12, 2025
✓1 violation
- Equipment and Utensils Air-Drying Required (C)
Oct 1, 2024
✓Feb 28, 2024
✓Sep 5, 2023
✓Mar 1, 2023
✓3 violations
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
Feb 22, 2023
✕3 violations
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
Jan 18, 2023
–Oct 5, 2022
✓4 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
Sep 28, 2022
✕4 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
May 19, 2022
✓2 violations
- Storage of Soiled Linens (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Mar 15, 2022
–Feb 1, 2022
✓Nov 30, 2021
✓Mar 4, 2021
✓Oct 28, 2020
✓Jan 2, 2020
✓1 violation
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Jun 4, 2019
✓1 violation
- Improper Maintenance of Floors
Jan 14, 2019
✓2 violations
- Improper Maintenance of Floors
- Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
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