Matcha Loves Boba
Last inspected: Mar 6, 2026
52
Score
Matcha Loves Boba, located at 227 Hanover St, Boston, MA, had a high-risk inspection on March 6, 2026, with a score of 52. This inspection identified one critical violation concerning ventilation hood systems, three major violations including person-in-charge duties, and four minor violations. While this recent inspection was high-risk, the facility has a historical pattern of mostly low-risk inspections across its 14 scored evaluations.
14
Inspections
1
Critical latest
3
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 6, 2026
Routine
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
52
Nov 20, 2025
Routine
1 minor violation.
95
Aug 7, 2025
Routine
No violations found.
100
Aug 7, 2024
Routine
No violations found.
100
Apr 3, 2024
Routine
No violations found.
100
Sep 8, 2023
Routine
1 major violation.
90
Aug 10, 2023
Routine
2 critical violations. 2 major violations.
61
Aug 4, 2023
Routine
2 critical violations. 2 major violations.
61
Feb 3, 2023
Routine
3 minor violations.
86
Jan 26, 2023
Routine
3 minor violations.
86
Sep 6, 2022
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation.
78
Aug 31, 2022
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation.
78
Jun 1, 2022
Routine
4 minor violations.
82
May 25, 2022
Routine
4 minor violations.
82
Violations — Mar 6, 2026 Inspection
Temperature measuring devices-functionality (c)
Inspector notes: Interior of refrigeration unit including walk in observed without a conspicious thermometer. Provide
590.004/4-204.112-C
(a)-(p) person-in-charge-duties (pf)
Inspector notes: PIC to review violation noted on the inspection report and train staff.
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF
Ventilation hood systems filters (c)
Inspector notes: Hood vent filters observed heavily soiled. Clean to remove
590.004/4-202.18-C
Cleaning of plumbing fixtures (c)
Inspector notes: Toilet/ restroom observed in need of deep cleaning. Clean to remove
590.006/6-501.18-C
Cleaning ventilation systems nuisance and discharge prohibition (c)
Inspector notes: Hood vent sticker observed expired 2.15.26. Provide updated hood sticker from a licensed hood cleaning company
590.006/6-501.14-C
Backflow prevention (p)
Inspector notes: Food prep sink observed missing airgap. PIC to provide detailed plumbers report on the cost of install of an air gap to: inca.prince@boston.gov
590.005/5-402.11-P
(a) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (pf)
Inspector notes: Interior of ice holder (front counter) interior of ice machine interior of 2 mini fridge observed soiled. Clean & sanitize to remove
590.004/4-601.11-PF
Manual and mechanical warewashing equipment chemical sanitization-temperature ph concentration and hardness (pf)
Inspector notes: Sanitizer at 3 bay sink observed reading over 500ppm quats. Set up to read according to law (200ppm-400ppm)
590.004/4-501.114-PF
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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