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Subway
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedSeptember 4, 2025
- address393 Massachusetts Av, Boston 02115
Is Subway clean?
Subway is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on September 4, 2025. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Subway?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on September 4, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C) • Observed bread on racks uncovered while stored in prep / warewashing area. Provide a covering to protect from contaminationPackaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C) • Observed bread on racks uncovered while stored in prep / warewashing area. Provide a covering to protect from contamination
- ⚠️Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C) • Observed foods stored on floor in walk in cooler. Discussed with PIC to maintain foods stored elevated at least 6" off the floor in to prevent contaminationFood Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C) • Observed foods stored on floor in walk in cooler. Discussed with PIC to maintain foods stored elevated at least 6" off the floor in to prevent contamination
- ⚠️Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf) • Observed multiple ready to eat food items stored in single door unit and walk in cooler without date marking and held over 24hrs per PIC. Provide date marking on all ready to eat food items held over 24 hrs stored in refrigerated unitsReady-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf) • Observed multiple ready to eat food items stored in single door unit and walk in cooler without date marking and held over 24hrs per PIC. Provide date marking on all ready to eat food items held over 24 hrs stored in refrigerated units
- ⚠️Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C) • Repair and ensure all paper towel dispensers are operating at all handsinksGood Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C) • Repair and ensure all paper towel dispensers are operating at all handsinks
- ⚠️(A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf) • Observed prep tables / bread oven and single door unit with food spills and debris. Discussed with PIC to frequently clean to eliminate build up(A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf) • Observed prep tables / bread oven and single door unit with food spills and debris. Discussed with PIC to frequently clean to eliminate build up
- ⚠️Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf) • Observed handsink in prep area blocked with bags / utensils. Discussed with PIC to maintain handsink clear and accessible for handwashing only. COSUsing a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf) • Observed handsink in prep area blocked with bags / utensils. Discussed with PIC to maintain handsink clear and accessible for handwashing only. COS
- ⚠️System Maintained in Good Repair (C) • Observed leak underneath 3 bay compartment sink. Contact licensed plumber for repairs and provide a reportSystem Maintained in Good Repair (C) • Observed leak underneath 3 bay compartment sink. Contact licensed plumber for repairs and provide a report
- ⚠️Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C) • Observed water / food spills / debris on floors in prep area / front counter and underneath staircase. Clean to remove all water / spillsFloors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C) • Observed water / food spills / debris on floors in prep area / front counter and underneath staircase. Clean to remove all water / spills
- ⚠️Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf) • Observed no handsoap at front counter handsink. Discussed with PIC to maintain hand soap at all times for efficient handwashing. COSHandwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf) • Observed no handsoap at front counter handsink. Discussed with PIC to maintain hand soap at all times for efficient handwashing. COS
- ⚠️Hand Drying Provision (Pf) • Observed no paper towels at handsink in bathroom. Provide and maintain paper towels at handsink for efficient handwashing. COSHand Drying Provision (Pf) • Observed no paper towels at handsink in bathroom. Provide and maintain paper towels at handsink for efficient handwashing. COS
- ⚠️Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C) • Remove all non-operating equipment to prevent clutter in prep areaMaintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C) • Remove all non-operating equipment to prevent clutter in prep area
When was Subway last inspected?
Subway has 15 inspections on record going back to April 12, 2024. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| September 4, 2025 | Pass | |
| August 26, 2025 | Fail | |
| June 26, 2025 | Pass | |
| June 18, 2025 | Fail | |
| June 11, 2025 | Fail | |
| March 5, 2025 | Pass | |
| February 25, 2025 | Fail | |
| January 10, 2025 | Pass | |
| January 8, 2025 | closed by the city | |
| November 15, 2024 | Pass | |
| November 8, 2024 | Fail | |
| November 1, 2024 | Fail |
Subway 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.
Other spots in South End
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 September 4, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.