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Shabu-Zen
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedMay 4, 2026
- address78 Brighton Av, Allston 02134
Is Shabu-Zen clean?
Shabu-Zen is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on May 4, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Shabu-Zen?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 4, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C) • Several knives observed stored soiled on magnetic strip. Clean and sanitize before storing away.In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C) • Several knives observed stored soiled on magnetic strip. Clean and sanitize before storing away.
- ⚠️Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C) • Wiping cloths observed wet on counter. Store properly in sanitizer solution.Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C) • Wiping cloths observed wet on counter. Store properly in sanitizer solution.
- ⚠️Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf) • Several prepared food items without labeling. Provide.Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf) • Several prepared food items without labeling. Provide.
- ⚠️Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf) • Handsink at the bar used to store eqyuipment. Remove use for handwashing only.Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf) • Handsink at the bar used to store eqyuipment. Remove use for handwashing only.
- ⚠️Common Name-Working Containers (Pf) • Sanitizer spray bottle reads as glass cleaner. Label properly.Common Name-Working Containers (Pf) • Sanitizer spray bottle reads as glass cleaner. Label properly.
When was Shabu-Zen last inspected?
Shabu-Zen has 23 inspections on record going back to March 29, 2019. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2026 | Pass | |
| April 27, 2026 | Fail | |
| September 23, 2025 | Pass | |
| September 16, 2025 | Fail | |
| April 3, 2025 | — | |
| March 27, 2025 | Fail | |
| October 31, 2024 | — | |
| February 22, 2024 | Pass | |
| February 15, 2024 | Fail | |
| January 3, 2024 | — | |
| January 18, 2023 | — | |
| January 13, 2023 | Pass |
Shabu-Zen 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 12% 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 4, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.