Playa Bowls
277 HUNTINGTON AV, BOSTON, MA 02115
Last inspected Oct 16, 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 Playa Bowls, spanning June 2020 to October 2026 — every one straight from Boston Public Health Commission.
It has held passed across its last two inspections.
No violations were recorded at the most recent inspection.
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Inspection history
Oct 16, 2026
✓Feb 6, 2026
✓1 violation
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Dec 3, 2025
✓2 violations
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Nov 19, 2025
✕2 violations
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Jan 17, 2025
✓Dec 26, 2024
✓1 violation
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
May 21, 2024
✓9 violations
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- Food Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf)
- Capacity-Quantity and Availability (Pf)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
May 20, 2024
✕9 violations
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- Food Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf)
- Capacity-Quantity and Availability (Pf)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
Sep 18, 2023
✓1 violation
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
Sep 14, 2023
✕1 violation
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
Jan 5, 2023
✓1 violation
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
Sep 27, 2022
✓4 violations
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Sep 20, 2022
✕4 violations
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
May 20, 2022
✓5 violations
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (C)
- Common Name-Working Containers (Pf)
May 11, 2022
✕5 violations
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (C)
- Common Name-Working Containers (Pf)
Mar 15, 2022
–Jan 19, 2022
✓4 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Jan 7, 2022
✕4 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Jun 14, 2021
✓10 violations
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Sponges Use Limitation (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Cleaning Receptacles (C)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
- Cleaning of Plumbing Fixtures (C)
Jun 7, 2021
✕10 violations
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Sponges Use Limitation (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Cleaning Receptacles (C)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
- Cleaning of Plumbing Fixtures (C)
Jan 19, 2021
✓3 violations
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (C)
Jan 11, 2021
✕3 violations
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (C)
Oct 20, 2020
✓5 violations
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Oct 5, 2020
✕5 violations
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Jun 25, 2020
✓3 violations
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
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