Hood cleaning leads in Boston:
restaurants inspectors just cited
In the last 30 days health inspectors cited 36 restaurants in Boston for greasy hoods, filters or an expired hood cleaning sticker. 36 were closed or failed outright. The most recent are below, in the inspector's own words, updated every weekday morning.
Boston, last 30 daysUpdated October 14, 2026Restaurants cited36
Closed or failed36
Critical items0
With a phone number36
| Restaurant | City | What the inspector wrote | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banh Mi Huong Que | Boston | “The hood sticker expired on 9.17.26.Provode a proper hood cleaning from a licensed company.Post the new...” | Fri, Oct 9 |
| La Mesa Market | Dorchester | “Filter and hood itself with heavy grease build up clean to remove Hood sticker expires in July 2026 ahve...” | Fri, Oct 9 |
| Lord Hobo Seaport | Boston | “Observed hood sticker expired May 2026. Instructed PIC to contact hood cleaning company immediately for...” | Thu, Oct 8 |
| Mala Town | Allston | “Hood Vent Sticker does not indicate what year and day the cleaning is performed (only month) also does not...” | Thu, Oct 8 |
| Caffe Vittoria | Boston | “Hood sticker observed unpunched with date of cleaning and date of expiration. Provide an updated sticker.” | Wed, Oct 7 |
| Fan Fan Restaurant | Hyde Park | “The hood filters were observed heavily soiled Clean to remove soils. The hood sticker has expired on...” | Wed, Oct 7 |
| Que Arepa En Tertulias Cafe | East Boston | “Hood Sticker Observed expired/ Provide updated stickers 10/7/2026 Hood sticker cleaning appointment is...” | Wed, Oct 7 |
| Top Mix Bar & Kitchen | Jamaica Plain | “Hood sticker expired. Provide cleaning date.” | Wed, Oct 7 |
| Ding Ho Fast Food | Boston | “Clean the hood filters above the wok station to remove grease buildup.” | Tue, Oct 6 |
| Nick's | Roslindale | “Exhausthood sticker expired service by licensed hood cleaner and provide current sticker.” | Tue, Oct 6 |
| Nu Flav Restaurant | Dorchester | “Heavy encrusted soils noted in numerous areas throughout the establishment- Areas include but limited to...” | Tue, Oct 6 |
| Backwoods Pizza | Roxbury | “Hood is not drawing the smoke into the ventilation system properly - expired hood sticker - address...” | Mon, Oct 5 |
| Levi's Restaurant & Lounge | Dorchester | “Hood Sticker observed expired Feb.12 2026/ Updated new sticker” | Mon, Oct 5 |
| New Ho Toy | Dorchester | “Hood filters & attachements observed heavily soiled. Clean to remove Hood sticker expires 9.15.26” | Fri, Oct 2 |
| The Shames Cafe | Roxbury | “The sticker on the hood has expired in the msin kitchen area - address immediately” | Fri, Oct 2 |
| Vikos Pizza & Ribs | Mattapan | “Exhausthood sticker expired service by licensed hood cleaner and provide current sticker. (pending repair)” | Fri, Oct 2 |
| Democracy 154 Maverick | East Boston | “Hood Cleaning sticker observed with expiration date from January 2026. PIC provide an invoice the cleaning...” | Thu, Oct 1 |
| St Botolph Club | Boston | “Hood sticker expired in Sept. Contact hood company to inspect and update hood sticker.” | Thu, Oct 1 |
| Montien Thai Restaurant | Boston | “The hood sticker expired on 9.28.26.Provide a proper hood cleaning from a licensed company.Post the new...” | Wed, Sep 30 |
| Tori Japan | Boston | “Hood vent sticker at not in use pizza oven is expired. PIC states that gas and ansul system is taken off....” | Tue, Sep 29 |
| Dumpling Cafe | Boston | “Clean the hood filters & adjacent frame to remove grease buildup.” | Mon, Sep 28 |
| Rose & G Restaurant | Roslindale | “Exhausthood sticker expired service by licensed hood cleaners.” | Mon, Sep 28 |
| Doughboy Donuts & Deli | South Boston | “Observed hood sticker expired May 2026. PIC contacted hood cleaning company and left message for...” | Tue, Sep 22 |
| Napoles | East Boston | “Hood sticker above the fryer station was observed to be expired July 28 2026/ Provide updated stickers” | Tue, Sep 22 |
| M & M BBQ | Dorchester | “Hood vents/filters with crabon and grease build up clean to remove” | Mon, Sep 21 |
| Panza | Boston | “Hood sticker observed expired 8.18.26. Provide updated hood sticker from a licensed hood cleaning company” | Mon, Sep 21 |
| Clay Pot Cafe | Boston | “Clean the hood filters to remove built up soils. The hood sticker expired on 8.21.26.Provide a proper hood...” | Fri, Sep 18 |
| The Upper Crust | Roxbury | “Back wall off cookline behind cookline and underhood ducting with heavy grease laden soils. Clean to...” | Fri, Sep 18 |
| Umami Tsunami | Dorchester | “Hood sticker exp 6/26 Provide proof of updated routine mainenance.” | Fri, Sep 18 |
| Brick Street Bagels | Roxbury | “Hood sticker observed expired. Scheudule cleaning appointment.” | Thu, Sep 17 |
| Gardner Museum Cafe | Boston | “Observed the yellow hood inspection stickers expired July 2026; have an approved hood cleaner perform...” | Thu, Sep 17 |
| Ruth Mulan Chu Chao Center | Boston | “Observed a few hood stickers expired in August. Exterior of the hoods were clean. Contact licensed company...” | Thu, Sep 17 |
| Scali Deli Cafe | Boston | “Hood sticker observed expired. Schedule cleaning appointment.” | Wed, Sep 16 |
| Ghost Pepper | Dorchester | “Hood sticker expired. Provide cleaning date.” | Tue, Sep 15 |
| Pete's Seafood | Dorchester | “Hood expired August 2026- schedule hood cleaning and inspection” | Tue, Sep 15 |
| Great Taste Bakery And Restaurant | Boston | “The hood sticker in the kitchen was observed expired on 8.4.26.provide a proper hood cleaning from a...” | Mon, Sep 14 |
Phone numbers are in the list, not on this page. Public records from the City of Boston Inspectional Services Department, repeated in the inspector's own words. A report is a snapshot of one visit, and many items are corrected the same day. If a row about your business is wrong, email hello@restaurantsignals.com and we will check it against the public record.
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