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Blue Sakura
- resultFail
- critical violations0
- last inspectedFebruary 18, 2026
- address1103 Commonwealth Av, Allston 02134
Is Blue Sakura clean?
Blue Sakura is currently Fail from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on February 18, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Blue Sakura?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 18, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Health Permit for 2026 not renewed. Provide.Health Permit for 2026 not renewed. Provide.
- ⚠️Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C) • Bulk food container with rice not labeled. Label properly all bulk food containers.Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C) • Bulk food container with rice not labeled. Label properly all bulk food containers.
- ⚠️Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C) • Wiping cloths stored soiled on counter. Store properly in sanitizer solution.Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C) • Wiping cloths stored soiled on counter. Store properly in sanitizer solution.
- ⚠️Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C) • Observed raw frozen meats placed directly on the reach in refrigerator shelves. Store properly in containers or properly covered. Several frozen meat bags stored on the floor inside the walk-in freezer. Elevate properly.Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C) • Observed raw frozen meats placed directly on the reach in refrigerator shelves. Store properly in containers or properly covered. Several frozen meat bags stored on the floor inside the walk-in freezer. Elevate properly.
- ⚠️Sponges Use Limitation (C) • Observed sponges in use at three bay sink. Discontinue use.Sponges Use Limitation (C) • Observed sponges in use at three bay sink. Discontinue use.
- ⚠️Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf) • No irreversible max temperature thermometer or thermal strips for measuring interior temperature of the high temp dish machine. Provide.Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf) • No irreversible max temperature thermometer or thermal strips for measuring interior temperature of the high temp dish machine. Provide.
- ⚠️Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf) • No sanitizer test strips for the three bay sink. Provide.Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf) • No sanitizer test strips for the three bay sink. Provide.
- ⚠️Cutting Surfaces (C) • Cutting board at prep area heavily scored and soiled. Resurface and clean/sanitize properly or replace.Cutting Surfaces (C) • Cutting board at prep area heavily scored and soiled. Resurface and clean/sanitize properly or replace.
- ⚠️Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • Interior of reach in freezer for the meats soiled. Clean properly.Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • Interior of reach in freezer for the meats soiled. Clean properly.
- ⚠️Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C) • CO2 tanks not secured/chained. Secure properly.Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C) • CO2 tanks not secured/chained. Secure properly.
- ⚠️Hand Drying Provision (Pf) • No paper towels at the cooking line hand sink. Provide.Hand Drying Provision (Pf) • No paper towels at the cooking line hand sink. Provide.
When was Blue Sakura last inspected?
Blue Sakura has 10 inspections on record going back to July 29, 2024.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| February 18, 2026 | Fail | |
| July 21, 2025 | Pass | |
| July 14, 2025 | Fail | |
| June 13, 2025 | Pass | |
| June 6, 2025 | Fail | |
| March 28, 2025 | Pass | |
| March 21, 2025 | Fail | |
| October 31, 2024 | — | |
| August 1, 2024 | Pass | |
| July 29, 2024 | Fail |
Blue Sakura vs Allston
Allston runs 88% clean across 493 tracked restaurants — 415 clean, 35 mid, 23 cooked.
Against the 493 spots Cooked tracks in Allston, this one comes out cleaner than 3% of them.
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How Boston grades restaurants
Boston reports inspections as a pass or a fail, with no score and no letter. What separates a bad fail from a trivial one is the violation severity ladder: a single star is a minor issue, two stars is more serious, and three stars marks a critical foodborne-illness risk factor — temperature abuse, bad handwashing, cross-contamination. A restaurant can fail on paperwork alone, which is not the same as failing on food safety. Cooked splits Boston fails accordingly: a fail with a three-star violation reads cooked, a fail on minor items only reads mid.
Source: Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division via Analyze Boston. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated February 18, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.