Blue Bottle Coffee
163 NEWBURY ST, BOSTON, MA 02116
Last inspected Apr 24, 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 23 inspections on record for Blue Bottle Coffee, spanning December 2019 to April 2026 — every one straight from Boston Public Health Commission.
It has held passed across its last two inspections.
The most recent inspection noted 1 violation, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
Apr 24, 2026
✓1 violation
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
Oct 2, 2025
✓2 violations
- Handling Prohibition-Animals (Pf)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
Sep 24, 2025
✕2 violations
- Handling Prohibition-Animals (Pf)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
Jul 11, 2025
✓2 violations
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
Mar 7, 2025
✓2 violations
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Feb 28, 2025
✕2 violations
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Sep 24, 2024
✓1 violation
- Food Display-Preventing Contamination by Consumers (P)
Sep 16, 2024
✕5 violations
- Food Display-Preventing Contamination by Consumers (P)
- Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Storing Maintenance Tools (C)
- Common Name-Working Containers (Pf)
Sep 9, 2024
✕5 violations
- Food Display-Preventing Contamination by Consumers (P)
- Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Storing Maintenance Tools (C)
- Common Name-Working Containers (Pf)
Mar 15, 2024
✓1 violation
- Storing Maintenance Tools (C)
Oct 2, 2023
✓1 violation
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Feb 3, 2023
✓4 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Jan 25, 2023
✕4 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Jul 27, 2022
✓1 violation
- Sanitizers Criteria-Chemicals (P)
Jul 19, 2022
✕1 violation
- Sanitizers Criteria-Chemicals (P)
Mar 15, 2022
–Jan 21, 2022
✓Oct 1, 2021
–Sep 30, 2021
✓Feb 19, 2021
✓3 violations
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Feb 11, 2021
✕3 violations
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Aug 17, 2020
✓Dec 5, 2019
✓1 violation
- Toilet Room Receptacle Covered (C)
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