Plumbing leads in Boston:
restaurants inspectors just cited
In the last 30 days health inspectors cited 47 restaurants in Boston for leaks, no hot water, slow drains or plumbing in disrepair. 47 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 cited47
Closed or failed47
Critical items0
With a phone number47
| Restaurant | City | What the inspector wrote | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Mesa Market | Dorchester | “No air gap at prep sink in kitchen area supply” | Fri, Oct 9 |
| New Ho Toy | Dorchester | “2 bay sink on site observed direct to waste. Missing air gap. PIC to provide plumbers report on the cost...” | Fri, Oct 9 |
| Beijing Taste | Brighton | “There is no service sink installed on the premise and staff state they dispose of the soiled water in the...” | Thu, Oct 8 |
| El Patron De Los Tacos | East Boston | “There is no prep sink to wash produce per PIC the produce is being washed in the three bay sink. Provide a...” | Thu, Oct 8 |
| La Taqueria Taco Bar & Grill | Roslindale | “Observed leaky ceiling pipe at the basement area repair.” | Thu, Oct 8 |
| Mala Town | Allston | “Slow leak from ceiling pipe at lower level prep area. Repair.” | Thu, Oct 8 |
| Rico Sazon | Roxbury | “Place soiled mops inside the basin of the mop sink after use” | Thu, Oct 8 |
| Chop Chop Rice Thai Cuisine | Boston | “The food prep sink drain pipe does not have a seperation gap. Install. Provide copy of ISD plumbing permit...” | Wed, Oct 7 |
| Slade's Bar & Grill | Mission Hill | “Maintain clean after use as discussed - keep all the soiled mop heads inside the basin of this area as we...” | Wed, Oct 7 |
| Top Mix Bar & Kitchen | Jamaica Plain | “Hand sink at cookline with slow drain. Wash bay of 3 compartment sink leaks. Repair as needed.” | Wed, Oct 7 |
| Ding Ho Fast Food | Boston | “There is no mop sink.Provide” | Tue, Oct 6 |
| Hippo Kitchen | Brighton | “There is no prep sink on site nor is there sufficient space to install one per the assessment of the...” | Tue, Oct 6 |
| Peka | Brighton | “At the high temperature warewashing machine the PSI gauge did not move during any part of the cycles...” | Tue, Oct 6 |
| Roma Pizza & Company | Roxbury | “There is no service sink on the premise for disposing of soiled mop water; provide a service sink for...” | Tue, Oct 6 |
| Cafe Lava & Bento | Brighton | “The handwashing sink in the women's restroom lacks sufficient pressure and temperature to allow for proper...” | Mon, Oct 5 |
| Las Vegas Seafood Restaurant | Hyde Park | “Pipe leaking below hand wash sink repair.” | Mon, Oct 5 |
| Lobstah On A Roll | Boston | “9/28/26 Upon reinspection work has been done at the prep sink with an indirect connection observed but a...” | Mon, Oct 5 |
| Aquitaine | Roxbury | “Pipe under dishwasher is leaking. Repair.” | Fri, Oct 2 |
| Boston Doner | Boston | “Noted prep sink has a direct connection to the sewage line.Discontinue and provide an air gap” | Fri, Oct 2 |
| Canton Eatery | East Boston | “Provide drain plug for three bay sink” | Fri, Oct 2 |
| O'Saraceno | Boston | “Facility observed without a service sink. No space to install a service sink observed. Provided variance...” | Fri, Oct 2 |
| Spagnoulos | Boston | “Facility observed without a service sink. Provide plumbers report on the cost of install of service...” | Fri, Oct 2 |
| The Upper Crust | Roxbury | “The food prep sink at the cookline does not have and indirect waste drain in drain pipe under the sink....” | Fri, Oct 2 |
| Pete's Dockside | Boston | “Observed plumbing system in need of repair for handsink in prep kitchen. Discussed with PIC to contact...” | Thu, Oct 1 |
| Sebastians Cafe @ Rcc | Roxbury | “Ice machine leaks. Excessive water under ice machine. Clean and keep dry to avoid attracting pests.” | Thu, Oct 1 |
| St Botolph Club | Boston | “Observed two prep sinks with no air gaps. PIC stated that both prep sinks were just installed. Provide air...” | Thu, Oct 1 |
| Tatte Bakery & Cafe | Boston | “Plumber on site replacing a cookline handsink. Provide copy of ISD plumbing permit upon re inspection.” | Thu, Oct 1 |
| Todo Rico Fast Food | East Boston | “There is no prep sink to wash produce per PIC the produce is being washed in the three bay sink. Provide a...” | Thu, Oct 1 |
| Dumpling Cafe | Boston | “The handsink faucet at the cook line was observed leaking.Repair” | Mon, Sep 28 |
| Fairmont Copley Plaza | Boston | “The food prep sink in the basement kitchen has a direct to waste connection. Install seperation gap by a...” | Mon, Sep 28 |
| Checkmate Cafe | Roslindale | “Preparation sink in the back storage area has no air gap. Provide air gap on the preparation sink as...” | Fri, Sep 25 |
| Esperia Grill & Rotisserie | Brighton | “At the food prep sink on the first floor observed a direct connection to the waste water system; have a...” | Fri, Sep 25 |
| Wei's Yunnan Rice Noodles | Brighton | “There is a prep sink in the main kitchen attached to a grease interceptor without an indirect connection...” | Fri, Sep 25 |
| Gardner Museum Cafe | Boston | “The water from the two-compartment prep sink leaks onto the floor when running from the pipe leading to...” | Thu, Sep 24 |
| Papa's Pizza Company | Mission Hill | “Air gap with slow drain. Service as needed.” | Thu, Sep 24 |
| Rincon Caribeno Restaurant | Hyde Park | “Condensation hose dripping into ware washing sink remove and provide proper repair.” | Thu, Sep 24 |
| My Thai Cafe Vegetarian & Bubble Tea Bristro | Boston | “There is a pipe leaking next to the grease trap.Repair” | Wed, Sep 23 |
| Top Shelf Cookies | Dorchester | “Observed water stagnate on the floor. Repair leak and clean area. Water is running from the floor into the...” | Wed, Sep 23 |
| Deparma | East Boston | “Prep sinks without proper air gap for backflow prevention. Use a colander until properly plumbed./provide...” | Tue, Sep 22 |
| Banh Mi Oi | West Roxbury | “Faucet at the mop sink continuously runs. Address and make any necessary repairs.” | Mon, Sep 21 |
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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