South St. Diner
178 KNEELAND ST, BOSTON, MA 02111
Last inspected Oct 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 South St. Diner, spanning August 2020 to October 2026 — every one straight from Boston Public Health Commission.
It has held passed across its last two inspections.
The most recent inspection noted 2 violations, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
Oct 22, 2026
✓2 violations
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
May 15, 2026
✓May 14, 2026
✕Dec 11, 2025
✓4 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Dec 4, 2025
✕4 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
May 8, 2025
✓Oct 3, 2024
✓2 violations
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Outside Receptacles (C)
Feb 1, 2024
✓5 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- Frozen Food (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
Jan 25, 2024
✕5 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- Frozen Food (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
Jan 3, 2024
–Jul 11, 2023
✓3 violations
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Jul 5, 2023
✕3 violations
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Feb 23, 2023
✓Aug 23, 2022
✓4 violations
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
- Outdoor Storage Surface (C)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
Aug 15, 2022
✕4 violations
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
- Outdoor Storage Surface (C)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
Mar 15, 2022
–Jan 14, 2022
✓6 violations
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Jan 7, 2022
✕6 violations
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Jul 8, 2021
✓5 violations
- Ventilation Hood Systems Drip Prevention (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Jun 28, 2021
✕5 violations
- Ventilation Hood Systems Drip Prevention (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Jan 27, 2021
✓2 violations
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Light Bulbs Protective Shielding (C)
Dec 24, 2020
✓4 violations
- Food Storage Prohibited Areas (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Light Bulbs Protective Shielding (C)
Dec 16, 2020
✕5 violations
- Food Storage Prohibited Areas (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Light Bulbs Protective Shielding (C)
Aug 13, 2020
✓5 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Food Storage Prohibited Areas (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Controlling Pests (C)
Aug 5, 2020
✕5 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Food Storage Prohibited Areas (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Controlling Pests (C)
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