Ichiban Yakitori Sushi House

• resultPass
• critical violations0
• last inspectedJune 29, 2026
• address14 Westland Av, Boston 02115

Is Ichiban Yakitori Sushi House clean?

Ichiban Yakitori Sushi House is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on June 29, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.

What did inspectors find at Ichiban Yakitori Sushi House?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 29, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️(A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf) • Black build up on interior of ice machine - Basement
  (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf) • Black build up on interior of ice machine - Basement
• ⚠️Cooking and Baking Equipment (C) • Heavy built up soils on all cooking equipment - Cooking line
  Cooking and Baking Equipment (C) • Heavy built up soils on all cooking equipment - Cooking line
• ⚠️Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • Heavy build up of soils on shelving in kitchen/sushi prep/storage/bar area/wait station Heavy build up on wire shelving used as a drain board Heavy bulld up of soils on interior exterior handles doors sides tops of all refrigeration/freezer units Kitichen/sushi prep/basement storage
  Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • Heavy build up of soils on shelving in kitchen/sushi prep/storage/bar area/wait station Heavy build up on wire shelving used as a drain board Heavy bulld up of soils on interior exterior handles doors sides tops of all refrigeration/freezer units Kitichen/sushi prep/basement storage
• ⚠️Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C) • Heavy build up of soils/grease/debris under and behind cooking equipment throughout kitchen/ware washing Heavy build up of soils/debris under and behind all equipment kitchen/sushi prep/basement storage/chemical room Heavy build up of soils/food splashings in walls throughout behind equipment shelving dishwasher sushi bar basement storage Heavy build up of soils/dust on ceiling kitchen/prep/ware washing Dust build up on bathroom ceiling light/vents Heavy build up of grease on ceiling vent above cooking equipment
  Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C) • Heavy build up of soils/grease/debris under and behind cooking equipment throughout kitchen/ware washing Heavy build up of soils/debris under and behind all equipment kitchen/sushi prep/basement storage/chemical room Heavy build up of soils/food splashings in walls throughout behind equipment shelving dishwasher sushi bar basement storage Heavy build up of soils/dust on ceiling kitchen/prep/ware washing Dust build up on bathroom ceiling light/vents Heavy build up of grease on ceiling vent above cooking equipment
• ⚠️Controlling Pests (Pf) • Large amount of rodent dropping under and behind all equipment shelving etc Prior to reinspection a full extermination must take place and an IPM report must be provided INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT Also known as IPM What Is Integrated Pest Management? IPM is a combination of all methods of pest control which can aid in preventing reducing and eliminating a potential infestation of pest. It is a detailed inspection report and plan designed specifically for your establishment. Reports must identify pests and conditions of the findings in your establishment. The report must identify exact locations of all conditions and course of action to correct deficiencies. If your establishment is without deficiencies reports must indicate such. The following procedures must be provided by your Licensed Pest Control Operator (Exterminator): • Inspection of premises • Identification of pests pest damage and/or potential for pest infestation • Determination of the extent of the pest problem • Appropriate treatment • Action plan for correction including follow up An IPM reporting system will ensure better communication between you and your pest control company. I reviewed the exterminators report from 6-10-2026 and it does not reflect my findings at today's inspection The owner/operator will contact extermination company
  Controlling Pests (Pf) • Large amount of rodent dropping under and behind all equipment shelving etc Prior to reinspection a full extermination must take place and an IPM report must be provided INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT Also known as IPM What Is Integrated Pest Management? IPM is a combination of all methods of pest control which can aid in preventing reducing and eliminating a potential infestation of pest. It is a detailed inspection report and plan designed specifically for your establishment. Reports must identify pests and conditions of the findings in your establishment. The report must identify exact locations of all conditions and course of action to correct deficiencies. If your establishment is without deficiencies reports must indicate such. The following procedures must be provided by your Licensed Pest Control Operator (Exterminator): • Inspection of premises • Identification of pests pest damage and/or potential for pest infestation • Determination of the extent of the pest problem • Appropriate treatment • Action plan for correction including follow up An IPM reporting system will ensure better communication between you and your pest control company. I reviewed the exterminators report from 6-10-2026 and it does not reflect my findings at today's inspection The owner/operator will contact extermination company
• ⚠️Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C) • Clutter and unorganizion in basement/food prep/sushi bar/basement/chemical closet
  Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C) • Clutter and unorganizion in basement/food prep/sushi bar/basement/chemical closet
• ⚠️Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C) • Ceiling in basement above food storage not enclosed - Where there is food stored there must be a ceiling that is smooth durable non absorbant easily cleanable and not openings Tape on carpeting throughout seating area
  Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C) • Ceiling in basement above food storage not enclosed - Where there is food stored there must be a ceiling that is smooth durable non absorbant easily cleanable and not openings Tape on carpeting throughout seating area

When was Ichiban Yakitori Sushi House last inspected?

Ichiban Yakitori Sushi House has 57 inspections on record going back to November 7, 2013. The 12 most recent are shown below.

Ichiban Yakitori Sushi House vs South End

South End runs 81% clean across 691 tracked restaurants — 498 clean, 63 mid, 54 cooked.

Against the 691 spots Cooked tracks in South End, this one comes out cleaner than 19% 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 June 29, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.