Matsu Nori Handroll Bar

• resultPass
• critical violations0
• last inspectedMay 22, 2026
• address900 Beacon St, Boston 02215

Is Matsu Nori Handroll Bar clean?

Matsu Nori Handroll Bar is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on May 22, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.

What did inspectors find at Matsu Nori Handroll Bar?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 22, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️Eating Drinking or Using Tobacco (C) • In the main sushi prep line observed a food handler chewing or eating food while preparing sushi rolls; the person in charge had the employee discard the gum or food and wash their hands; food handlers should not eat or drink in food prep areas.
  Eating Drinking or Using Tobacco (C) • In the main sushi prep line observed a food handler chewing or eating food while preparing sushi rolls; the person in charge had the employee discard the gum or food and wash their hands; food handlers should not eat or drink in food prep areas.
• ⚠️Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C) • Observed employee at the appetizer prep area handling food without an effective hair restraint; provide effective hair restraints for food handlers. Corrected on site.
  Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C) • Observed employee at the appetizer prep area handling food without an effective hair restraint; provide effective hair restraints for food handlers. Corrected on site.
• ⚠️Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C) • Observed an employee in the back kitchen area drying sanitized food contact surfaces with a reusable towel; sanitized food contact surfaces should be air dried only | There are multiple sticky insect traps in use during service in the back prep area; remove insect traps during food prep and service.
  Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C) • Observed an employee in the back kitchen area drying sanitized food contact surfaces with a reusable towel; sanitized food contact surfaces should be air dried only | There are multiple sticky insect traps in use during service in the back prep area; remove insect traps during food prep and service.
• ⚠️Sponges Use Limitation (C) • Observed sponges in the dishwashing area and person in charge confirmed that location uses sponges on food contact surfaces; sponges should not be used on food contact surfaces.
  Sponges Use Limitation (C) • Observed sponges in the dishwashing area and person in charge confirmed that location uses sponges on food contact surfaces; sponges should not be used on food contact surfaces.
• ⚠️Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C) • Multiple cold holding units lacking internal thermometers; provide internal thermometers for all cold holding units.
  Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C) • Multiple cold holding units lacking internal thermometers; provide internal thermometers for all cold holding units.
• ⚠️Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C) • The gaskets for the appetizer refrigerator are torn and damaged; repair or replace the gaskets.
  Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C) • The gaskets for the appetizer refrigerator are torn and damaged; repair or replace the gaskets.
• ⚠️System Maintained in Good Repair (C) • The prep sink in the back kitchen area leaks water onto the floor when the sink's water is in use; repair or replace the leaking pipes.
  System Maintained in Good Repair (C) • The prep sink in the back kitchen area leaks water onto the floor when the sink's water is in use; repair or replace the leaking pipes.
• ⚠️Outer Openings Protected (C) • At the front double doors there is a gap when the doors are closed where daylight is visible; repair or replace the doors or repair or replace the weather stripping to prevent pest entry.
  Outer Openings Protected (C) • At the front double doors there is a gap when the doors are closed where daylight is visible; repair or replace the doors or repair or replace the weather stripping to prevent pest entry.
• ⚠️Sanitizers Criteria-Chemicals (P) • Quats in spray bottles tested over 500ppm using the location's and the Health Inspector's testing devices; the person in charge states they followed regular operating procedures for making the sanitizer solution. Rework operating procedures on making the quats sanitizer solution so that the solution tests at recommended PPM by manafacturer. The person in charge was able to dilute the solution with water in sanitizer bottles so that they tested at 200ppm.critical
  Sanitizers Criteria-Chemicals (P) • Quats in spray bottles tested over 500ppm using the location's and the Health Inspector's testing devices; the person in charge states they followed regular operating procedures for making the sanitizer solution. Rework operating procedures on making the quats sanitizer solution so that the solution tests at recommended PPM by manafacturer. The person in charge was able to dilute the solution with water in sanitizer bottles so that they tested at 200ppm.
• ⚠️Conformance with Approved Procedures (P) • No parasite destruction letter for raw fish (yellowtail) was able to be presented during the inspection; provide.critical
  Conformance with Approved Procedures (P) • No parasite destruction letter for raw fish (yellowtail) was able to be presented during the inspection; provide.
• ⚠️Post allergen poster in back of house for staff Post signage visible to customers stating "A copy of the most recent health inspection is available to view upon request."
  Post allergen poster in back of house for staff Post signage visible to customers stating "A copy of the most recent health inspection is available to view upon request."

When was Matsu Nori Handroll Bar last inspected?

Matsu Nori Handroll Bar has 9 inspections on record going back to January 17, 2023.

Matsu Nori Handroll Bar vs Fenway

Fenway runs 89% clean across 433 tracked restaurants — 379 clean, 23 mid, 22 cooked.

Against the 433 spots Cooked tracks in Fenway, this one comes out cleaner than 11% 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 May 22, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.