Ruth's Chris Steak House
45 SCHOOL ST, BOSTON, MA 02108
Last inspected Nov 9, 2026
Official source: Boston Public Health Commission (boston.gov) · All data sources
Failed. Did not meet health requirements at the latest inspection. Many failures are fixed and re-inspected within days — check the inspection date.
Order for delivery
This establishment failed its most recent health inspection. Review the record below before ordering.
The record, in plain English
CleanPlate holds 25 inspections on record for Ruth's Chris Steak House, spanning January 2019 to November 2026 — every one straight from Boston Public Health Commission.
It has held failed across its last two inspections.
The most recent inspection noted 5 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
Nov 9, 2026
✕5 violations
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Receptacles (C)
- Outer Openings Protected (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
Oct 19, 2026
✕2 violations
- Outer Openings Protected (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Sep 21, 2026
✕3 violations
- Outer Openings Protected (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Removing Dead or Trapped Birds Insects Rodents and other Pest (C)
Sep 18, 2026
✕3 violations
- Outer Openings Protected (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Removing Dead or Trapped Birds Insects Rodents and other Pest (C)
Oct 20, 2025
✓2 violations
- Backflow Prevention (P)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Aug 12, 2025
✕4 violations
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Backflow Prevention (P)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Aug 1, 2025
✕4 violations
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Backflow Prevention (P)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Jul 29, 2025
✕8 violations
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf)
- Cleaning Agents and Sanitizers Availability (Pf)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Backflow Prevention (P)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
- Sanitizers Criteria-Chemicals (P)
Jul 22, 2025
✕8 violations
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf)
- Cleaning Agents and Sanitizers Availability (Pf)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Backflow Prevention (P)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
- Sanitizers Criteria-Chemicals (P)
Sep 16, 2024
✓1 violation
- Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C)
Aug 23, 2024
✕1 violation
- Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C)
Aug 9, 2024
✕1 violation
- Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C)
Jan 3, 2024
–Dec 19, 2023
✓2 violations
- Thawing (C)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Dec 13, 2023
✕2 violations
- Thawing (C)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Jan 18, 2023
–Dec 6, 2022
✓3 violations
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
Jun 13, 2022
–Apr 26, 2022
✓1 violation
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Mar 15, 2022
–Oct 13, 2021
✓8 violations
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Toilet Room Receptacle Covered (C)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
Oct 7, 2021
✕8 violations
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Toilet Room Receptacle Covered (C)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
Sep 22, 2020
✓Dec 18, 2019
✓2 violations
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Jan 29, 2019
✓4 violations
- Dishwashng Facilities
- Test Kit Provided
- Installed and Maintained
- Improper Maintenance of Floors
More in Boston
Source: Boston Public Health Commission (boston.gov). Data shown unmodified from the official government record. CleanPlate is an independent service, not affiliated with any government agency. See something wrong? Report a data issue.