health inspection result · South Boston Waterfront · Boston
😇clean
resultPass
critical violations0
last inspectedApril 17, 2026
address21 Dry Dock Av, Boston 02210
Is Rolls Sushi clean?
Rolls Sushi is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on April 17, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Rolls Sushi?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 17, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
⚠️Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf) • Provide vomit kit for establishement
Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf) • Provide vomit kit for establishement
⚠️Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C) • Observed raw foods stored in reach in unit uncovered. Provide a cover for protection from contamination
Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C) • Observed raw foods stored in reach in unit uncovered. Provide a cover for protection from contamination
⚠️In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C) • Observed plastic bowl being used for bulk dispensing. Provide handled scoopers for all bulk dispensing
In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C) • Observed plastic bowl being used for bulk dispensing. Provide handled scoopers for all bulk dispensing
⚠️Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C) • Observed soiled wiping cloths stored on prep tables. Discussed with PIC to maintain wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution after each use
Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C) • Observed soiled wiping cloths stored on prep tables. Discussed with PIC to maintain wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution after each use
⚠️Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C) • Provide thermometers inside all refrigerated units
Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C) • Provide thermometers inside all refrigerated units
⚠️(A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf) • Observed heavy food debris / spills inside reach in unit and under the lid; soils inside microwave unit and on prep tables; soiled knife and cutting board. Clean with frequency to remove all spills / soils from stated equipment and maintain
(A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf) • Observed heavy food debris / spills inside reach in unit and under the lid; soils inside microwave unit and on prep tables; soiled knife and cutting board. Clean with frequency to remove all spills / soils from stated equipment and maintain
⚠️Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf) • Observed handsink filled with spray bottles and cleaners. Discussed with PIC to remove and ensure handsinks are clear and accessible for handwashing only. COS
Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf) • Observed handsink filled with spray bottles and cleaners. Discussed with PIC to remove and ensure handsinks are clear and accessible for handwashing only. COS
⚠️Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C) • Observed heavy food splatter on walls behind deep freezers and trash underneath 3 compartment sink. Thoroughly clean with frequency to prevent build up and trash harborage
Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C) • Observed heavy food splatter on walls behind deep freezers and trash underneath 3 compartment sink. Thoroughly clean with frequency to prevent build up and trash harborage
⚠️Conformance with Approved Procedures (P) • Observed old (2024) pH logs on site for acidified rice and PIC not knowledgeable of procedures. Discussed with owner via telephone to maintain logs on site at all times of operationscritical
Conformance with Approved Procedures (P) • Observed old (2024) pH logs on site for acidified rice and PIC not knowledgeable of procedures. Discussed with owner via telephone to maintain logs on site at all times of operations
When was Rolls Sushi last inspected?
Rolls Sushi has 13 inspections on record going back to October 25, 2023. The 12 most recent are shown below.
date
result
score
April 17, 2026
Pass
April 7, 2026
Fail
August 12, 2025
Pass
May 5, 2025
Pass
April 28, 2025
Fail
October 31, 2024
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August 12, 2024
Pass
August 2, 2024
Fail
May 17, 2024
Pass
May 3, 2024
Fail
April 29, 2024
Fail
April 26, 2024
Fail
Rolls 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 April 17, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.