health inspection result · South Boston Waterfront · Boston
😇clean
resultPass
critical violations0
last inspectedJuly 23, 2026
address53 Northern Av, Boston 02210
Is Love Art Sushi clean?
Love Art Sushi is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on July 23, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Love Art Sushi?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 23, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
⚠️Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C) • Ensure all food handlers are wearing hair restraint while handling food items
Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C) • Ensure all food handlers are wearing hair restraint while handling food items
⚠️Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C) • Observed white bulk containers stored unidentified. Provide a label with the common name of food item stored inside
Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C) • Observed white bulk containers stored unidentified. Provide a label with the common name of food item stored inside
⚠️Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C) • Observed open can with food stored inside 2 door refrigerated unit. Remove and ensure all foods are removed from opened cans
Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C) • Observed open can with food stored inside 2 door refrigerated unit. Remove and ensure all foods are removed from opened cans
⚠️(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Observed thinly sliced cucumbers and cut chicken stored in low boy at service counter @ 48F. Discussed with PIC to maintain cold holding of all refrigerated units @ 41F or below. COScritical
(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Observed thinly sliced cucumbers and cut chicken stored in low boy at service counter @ 48F. Discussed with PIC to maintain cold holding of all refrigerated units @ 41F or below. COS
⚠️Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C) • Provide internal thermometers for all refrigerated units
Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C) • Provide internal thermometers for all refrigerated units
⚠️Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C) • Observed food debris underneath prep table and behind bulk containers. Thoroughly clean with frequency to ensure no harborage of food debris
Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C) • Observed food debris underneath prep table and behind bulk containers. Thoroughly clean with frequency to ensure no harborage of food debris
⚠️Hand Drying Provision (Pf) • Observed no paper towels at service counter hand sink. Discussed with PIC to provide and maintain handsink fully stocked at all times
Hand Drying Provision (Pf) • Observed no paper towels at service counter hand sink. Discussed with PIC to provide and maintain handsink fully stocked at all times
⚠️Controlling Pests (Pf) • Observed rodent droppings behind beverage shelves in back storage area. Provide current pest report for review
Controlling Pests (Pf) • Observed rodent droppings behind beverage shelves in back storage area. Provide current pest report for review
When was Love Art Sushi last inspected?
Love Art Sushi has 20 inspections on record going back to June 14, 2022. The 12 most recent are shown below.
date
result
score
July 23, 2026
Pass
July 15, 2026
Fail
February 17, 2026
Pass
September 10, 2025
Pass
May 29, 2025
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February 10, 2025
Pass
February 3, 2025
Fail
November 6, 2024
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July 25, 2024
Pass
April 3, 2024
Pass
March 27, 2024
Fail
June 20, 2023
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Love Art Sushi vs South Boston Waterfront
South Boston Waterfront runs 93% clean across 391 tracked restaurants — 333 clean, 15 mid, 12 cooked.
Against the 391 spots Cooked tracks in South Boston Waterfront, this one comes out cleaner than 8% of them.
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 July 23, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.