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Ruth's Chris Steak House
45 SCHOOL ST, BOSTON, MA 02108
Last inspected Oct 20, 2025
Passed. Met health requirements at the latest inspection. Some health departments report pass/fail instead of letter grades.
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Inspection history
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
Jan 15, 2019
✕4 violations
- Dishwashng Facilities
- Test Kit Provided
- Installed and Maintained
- Improper Maintenance of Floors
Sep 5, 2018
✓1 violation
- Floors Designed Constructed Installed
Apr 2, 2018
✓4 violations
- Outside Storage Improperly Maintained
- Insects Rodents Animals
- Improper Maintenance of Floors
- Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
Mar 16, 2018
✕4 violations
- Outside Storage Improperly Maintained
- Insects Rodents Animals
- Improper Maintenance of Floors
- Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
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