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Alma Cantina

15 UNION ST, BOSTON, MA 02109

Last inspected Aug 18, 2026

Official source: Boston Public Health Commission (boston.gov) · All data sources

Passed. Met health requirements at the latest inspection. Some health departments report pass/fail instead of letter grades.

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The record, in plain English

CleanPlate holds 25 inspections on record for Alma Cantina, spanning November 2021 to August 2026 — every one straight from Boston Public Health Commission.

The trend is positive: it improved from failed at the previous visit to passed now.

The most recent inspection noted 4 violations, none of them critical.

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Inspection history

  1. Aug 18, 2026

    ✓
    4 violations
    • Backflow Prevention Device Location (C)
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
    • Controlling Pests (C)
    • Removing Dead or Trapped Birds Insects Rodents and other Pest (C)

  2. Jul 29, 2026

    ✕
    4 violations
    • Backflow Prevention Device Location (C)
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
    • Controlling Pests (C)
    • Removing Dead or Trapped Birds Insects Rodents and other Pest (C)

  3. Jul 8, 2026

    ✕
    9 violations
    • Handwashing Sinks-Location and Placement (Pf)
    • Backflow Prevention Device Location (C)
    • System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
    • Backflow Prevention (P)
    • Light Bulbs Protective Shielding (C)
    • Outer Openings Protected (C)
    • Intensity-Lighting (C)
    • Controlling Pests (Pf)
    • Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)

  4. Jun 30, 2026

    ✕
    29 violations
    • Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
    • Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
    • (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf)
    • (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
    • Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
    • In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
    • Sponges Use Limitation (C)
    • Characteristics-Single-Service and Single-Use (C)
    • Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
    • Warewashing Machine Data Plate Operation Specifications (C)
    • Manual Warewashing Sink Compartment Requirements (Pf)
    • Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
    • Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
    • (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
    • Capacity-Quantity and Availability (Pf)
    • Handwashing Sinks-Location and Placement (Pf)
    • System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
    • Backflow Prevention (P)
    • Cleaning Receptacles (C)
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
    • Light Bulbs Protective Shielding (C)
    • Outer Openings Protected (C)
    • Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
    • Handwashing Signage (C)
    • Intensity-Lighting (C)
    • Controlling Pests (Pf)
    • Storing Maintenance Tools (C)
    • Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
    • Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)

  5. Jun 29, 2026

    ✕
    28 violations
    • Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
    • Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
    • (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf)
    • (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
    • Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
    • In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
    • Sponges Use Limitation (C)
    • Characteristics-Single-Service and Single-Use (C)
    • Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
    • Warewashing Machine Data Plate Operation Specifications (C)
    • Manual Warewashing Sink Compartment Requirements (Pf)
    • Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
    • Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
    • (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
    • Capacity-Quantity and Availability (Pf)
    • System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
    • Backflow Prevention (P)
    • Cleaning Receptacles (C)
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
    • Light Bulbs Protective Shielding (C)
    • Outer Openings Protected (C)
    • Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
    • Handwashing Signage (C)
    • Intensity-Lighting (C)
    • Controlling Pests (Pf)
    • Storing Maintenance Tools (C)
    • Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
    • Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)

  6. Nov 21, 2025

    ✓
    3 violations
    • Wall and Ceiling Coverings and Coatings (C)
    • Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C)
    • Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)

  7. Nov 13, 2025

    ✕
    12 violations
    • (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
    • In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
    • Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
    • Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
    • Wood Use Limitation (C)
    • Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
    • Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
    • Wall and Ceiling Coverings and Coatings (C)
    • Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C)
    • Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)

  8. Nov 6, 2025

    ✕
    10 violations
    • (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
    • In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
    • Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
    • Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
    • Wood Use Limitation (C)
    • Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
    • Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
    • Wall and Ceiling Coverings and Coatings (C)

  9. Apr 25, 2025

    ✓
    2 violations
    • Wall and Ceiling Coverings and Coatings (C)
    • Intensity-Lighting (C)

  10. Apr 11, 2025

    ✕
    3 violations
    • Equipment and Utensils-Durability and Strength (C)
    • Wall and Ceiling Coverings and Coatings (C)
    • Intensity-Lighting (C)

  11. Mar 25, 2025

    ✕
    9 violations
    • (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
    • Equipment and Utensils-Durability and Strength (C)
    • Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Wall and Ceiling Coverings and Coatings (C)
    • Light Bulbs Protective Shielding (C)
    • Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
    • Handwashing Signage (C)
    • Intensity-Lighting (C)

  12. Mar 12, 2025

    ✕
    7 violations
    • (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
    • Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Wall and Ceiling Coverings and Coatings (C)
    • Light Bulbs Protective Shielding (C)
    • Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
    • Handwashing Signage (C)

  13. Apr 16, 2024

    ✓
    3 violations
    • (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
    • Food-Contact Surfaces-Cleanability (Pf)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)

  14. Apr 8, 2024

    ✕
    3 violations
    • (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
    • Food-Contact Surfaces-Cleanability (Pf)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)

  15. Jan 3, 2024

    –

  16. Sep 12, 2023

    ✓
    2 violations
    • (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings Utility Lines (C)

  17. Sep 5, 2023

    ✕
    2 violations
    • (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings Utility Lines (C)

  18. Feb 14, 2023

    ✓
    1 violation
    • Reheating for Hot Holding (P)

  19. Feb 3, 2023

    ✕
    1 violation
    • Reheating for Hot Holding (P)

  20. Jan 18, 2023

    –

  21. Dec 1, 2022

    ✓
    1 violation
    • Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)

  22. Nov 17, 2022

    ✕
    1 violation
    • Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)

  23. May 20, 2022

    ✓
    2 violations
    • (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
    • Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils-Frequency (P)

  24. May 12, 2022

    ✕
    2 violations
    • (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
    • Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils-Frequency (P)

  25. Nov 12, 2021

    ✓
    2 violations
    • Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
    • Controlling Pests (Pf)

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