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Shabu-Zen
14 TYLER ST, BOSTON, MA 02111
Last inspected Sep 22, 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 Shabu-Zen, spanning November 2021 to September 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
Sep 22, 2026
✓4 violations
- Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
- Backflow Prevention (P)
- Cleaning Floors Dustless Methods (C)
- Sanitizers Criteria-Chemicals (P)
Jul 30, 2026
✕4 violations
- Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
- Backflow Prevention (P)
- Cleaning Floors Dustless Methods (C)
- Sanitizers Criteria-Chemicals (P)
Dec 30, 2025
✓3 violations
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Sep 4, 2025
✓1 violation
- Variances (C)
May 13, 2025
✕5 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
- Common Name-Working Containers (Pf)
- Variances (C)
May 6, 2025
✕5 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
- Common Name-Working Containers (Pf)
- Variances (C)
Nov 25, 2024
✓4 violations
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
Nov 18, 2024
✕4 violations
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
Oct 31, 2024
–Jan 18, 2024
✓Jan 12, 2024
–4 violations
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
Jan 4, 2024
✕4 violations
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
Sep 20, 2023
✓2 violations
- Thawing (C)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
Sep 1, 2023
✓1 violation
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
Jun 28, 2023
✕3 violations
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- Segregation and Location-Distressed Merchandise (Pf)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
Jun 12, 2023
✕8 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (P)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Segregation and Location-Distressed Merchandise (Pf)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
May 9, 2023
✓6 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- Thawing (C)
- (A )Cooling Methods (Pf)
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- Temperature Measuring Devices Ambient Air and Water-Accuracy (Pf)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
May 2, 2023
✕6 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- Thawing (C)
- (A )Cooling Methods (Pf)
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- Temperature Measuring Devices Ambient Air and Water-Accuracy (Pf)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
Nov 10, 2022
✓9 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- Thawing (C)
- Sponges Use Limitation (C)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
- Sanitizers Criteria-Chemicals (P)
Nov 2, 2022
✕9 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- Thawing (C)
- Sponges Use Limitation (C)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
- Sanitizers Criteria-Chemicals (P)
May 4, 2022
✓16 violations
- Assignment (Pf)
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- Storage or Display of Food in Contact with Water or Ice (C)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Food Storage Prohibited Areas (C)
- Thawing (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Food Temperature Measuring Devices (P)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Handwashing Sinks Installation (Pf)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Common Name-Working Containers (Pf)
- Sanitizers Criteria-Chemicals (P)
Apr 27, 2022
✕16 violations
- Assignment (Pf)
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- Storage or Display of Food in Contact with Water or Ice (C)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Food Storage Prohibited Areas (C)
- Thawing (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Food Temperature Measuring Devices (P)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Handwashing Sinks Installation (Pf)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Common Name-Working Containers (Pf)
- Sanitizers Criteria-Chemicals (P)
Mar 15, 2022
–Nov 22, 2021
✓1 violation
- Controlling Pests (C)
Nov 15, 2021
✕9 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Food Storage Prohibited Areas (C)
- Preventing Contamination from Hands (P)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Controlling Pests (C)
- Removing Dead or Trapped Birds Insects Rodents and other Pest (C)
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