Boston News Cafe
28 STATE ST, BOSTON, MA 02108
Last inspected Oct 28, 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 Boston News Cafe, spanning March 2017 to October 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 2 violations, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
Oct 28, 2026
✓2 violations
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Segregation and Location-Distressed Merchandise (Pf)
Oct 20, 2026
✕2 violations
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Segregation and Location-Distressed Merchandise (Pf)
Nov 24, 2025
✓6 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Food Labels (Pf)
- Wiping Cloths Air Drying Location (C)
- Backflow Prevention Air Gap (P)
- Sanitizers Criteria-Chemicals (P)
Nov 17, 2025
✕6 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Food Labels (Pf)
- Wiping Cloths Air Drying Location (C)
- Backflow Prevention Air Gap (P)
- Sanitizers Criteria-Chemicals (P)
Apr 16, 2025
✓Dec 9, 2024
✓Mar 13, 2024
✓Dec 6, 2023
✓Jun 6, 2023
✓Dec 15, 2022
✓Jun 22, 2022
✓Mar 15, 2022
–Feb 17, 2022
✓Oct 8, 2021
✓Apr 30, 2021
✓Jul 13, 2020
✓Jan 3, 2020
✓May 30, 2019
✓2 violations
- Spoilage Unsafe Food
- Hot Holding
May 21, 2019
✕2 violations
- Spoilage Unsafe Food
- Hot Holding
Feb 12, 2019
✓Oct 12, 2018
✓Apr 2, 2018
✓3 violations
- Hot Holding
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces
- Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Mar 22, 2018
✕3 violations
- Hot Holding
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces
- Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Sep 14, 2017
✓Mar 6, 2017
✓2 violations
- Labeling of Ingredients
- PIC Knowledge
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