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Retail Food · Boston, MA

Kim's Fish Market

551 Washington St

Last inspected May 19, 2025 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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More issues recentlyThe latest inspection recorded more violations than the one before it. Review the dated records below.

The full inspection history

6 inspections

Inspection

May 19, 2025

Report filed

1 recorded violation

minorCode 590.005/5-501.111-CFacility maintenance

Official wording

Area Enclosures and Receptacles Good Repair (C)

Inspector’s notes

Dumpster lid with hole in the side / Replace lid

In plain English

Floors, walls, ceilings, lighting, ventilation, or garbage areas needed repair or cleaning. These are usually less urgent than food-handling problems but still need to be fixed.

More about building upkeep issues

Official record from Boston Inspectional Services Department, May 19, 2025 · Original Source

Inspection

Feb 26, 2025

Passed

0 recorded violations

No violations recorded in this inspection.

Official record from Boston Inspectional Services Department, Feb 26, 2025 · Original Source

Inspection

Aug 13, 2024

Passed

3 recorded violations

criticalCode 590.003/3-304.11-PEquipment and utensils

Official wording

Food Contact with Equipment Utensils and Linens (P)

Inspector’s notes

Interior of ice machine with visible soils / Clean to remove

In plain English

Equipment, utensils, thermometers, cutting boards, or single-use items were not in good condition, not the right type, or not stored properly.

More about equipment or utensil issues
criticalCode 590.003/3-501.16-PFood temperature

Official wording

(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)

Inspector’s notes

Shrimp - 49F Conch - 49F / Items prepped upon opening. Discussed cooling down after prepping and before putting out for sale or using ice in the display case to help bring the temperature down to 41F

In plain English

Food was not kept cold enough, hot enough, cooled fast enough, or cooked or reheated to the right temperature. Bacteria grow quickly in the "danger zone" between 41°F and 135°F, which makes this one of the most important food-safety checks.

More about food kept at an unsafe temperature
minorCode 590.006/6-501.11-CFacility maintenance

Official wording

Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)

Inspector’s notes

Weather stripping at bottom of entrance and back doors are missing or broken / Repair or replace

In plain English

Floors, walls, ceilings, lighting, ventilation, or garbage areas needed repair or cleaning. These are usually less urgent than food-handling problems but still need to be fixed.

More about building upkeep issues

Official record from Boston Inspectional Services Department, Aug 13, 2024 · Original Source

Inspection

Aug 5, 2024

Failed

3 recorded violations

criticalCode 590.003/3-304.11-PEquipment and utensils

Official wording

Food Contact with Equipment Utensils and Linens (P)

Inspector’s notes

Interior of ice machine with visible soils / Clean to remove

In plain English

Equipment, utensils, thermometers, cutting boards, or single-use items were not in good condition, not the right type, or not stored properly.

More about equipment or utensil issues
criticalCode 590.003/3-501.16-PFood temperature

Official wording

(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)

Inspector’s notes

Shrimp - 49F Conch - 49F / Items prepped upon opening. Discussed cooling down after prepping and before putting out for sale or using ice in the display case to help bring the temperature down to 41F

In plain English

Food was not kept cold enough, hot enough, cooled fast enough, or cooked or reheated to the right temperature. Bacteria grow quickly in the "danger zone" between 41°F and 135°F, which makes this one of the most important food-safety checks.

More about food kept at an unsafe temperature
minorCode 590.006/6-501.11-CFacility maintenance

Official wording

Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)

Inspector’s notes

Weather stripping at bottom of entrance and back doors are missing or broken / Repair or replace

In plain English

Floors, walls, ceilings, lighting, ventilation, or garbage areas needed repair or cleaning. These are usually less urgent than food-handling problems but still need to be fixed.

More about building upkeep issues

Official record from Boston Inspectional Services Department, Aug 5, 2024 · Original Source

Inspection

Mar 14, 2024

Passed

0 recorded violations

No violations recorded in this inspection.

Official record from Boston Inspectional Services Department, Mar 14, 2024 · Original Source

Inspection

Nov 20, 2023

Passed

0 recorded violations

No violations recorded in this inspection.

Official record from Boston Inspectional Services Department, Nov 20, 2023 · Original Source

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