Zero&
222 NEWBURY ST, BOSTON, MA 02116
Last inspected Oct 14, 2025
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 11 inspections on record for Zero&, spanning October 2023 to October 2025 — 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 5 violations, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
Oct 14, 2025
✓5 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
Oct 6, 2025
✕5 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
Apr 15, 2025
✓9 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Sponges Use Limitation (C)
- Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (Pf)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
- Cleaning of Plumbing Fixtures (C)
Apr 8, 2025
✕9 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Sponges Use Limitation (C)
- Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (Pf)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
- Cleaning of Plumbing Fixtures (C)
Oct 31, 2024
–Oct 8, 2024
✓8 violations
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Cleaning Agents and Sanitizers Availability (Pf)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
- Cleaning of Plumbing Fixtures (C)
Oct 1, 2024
✕8 violations
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Cleaning Agents and Sanitizers Availability (Pf)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
- Cleaning of Plumbing Fixtures (C)
Apr 29, 2024
✓12 violations
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Sponges Use Limitation (C)
- Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (Pf)
- Cleaning Agents and Sanitizers Availability (Pf)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Backflow Prevention Air Gap (P)
- Handwashing Sinks-Numbers and Capacities (Pf)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Apr 22, 2024
✕12 violations
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Sponges Use Limitation (C)
- Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (Pf)
- Cleaning Agents and Sanitizers Availability (Pf)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Backflow Prevention Air Gap (P)
- Handwashing Sinks-Numbers and Capacities (Pf)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Oct 5, 2023
✓4 violations
- Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
- Cleaning Agents and Sanitizers Availability (Pf)
- Toilet Room Receptacle Covered (C)
- Outer Openings Protected (C)
Oct 2, 2023
✕4 violations
- Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
- Cleaning Agents and Sanitizers Availability (Pf)
- Toilet Room Receptacle Covered (C)
- Outer Openings Protected (C)
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