Boston News Cafe (90 Arch St.)
90 ARCH ST, BOSTON, MA 02110
Last inspected Jul 2, 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 (90 Arch St.), spanning May 2017 to July 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 3 violations, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
Jul 2, 2026
✓3 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Segregation and Location-Distressed Merchandise (Pf)
Jun 25, 2026
✕3 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Segregation and Location-Distressed Merchandise (Pf)
Jan 29, 2026
✓3 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- Sponges Use Limitation (C)
- Handwashing Sinks Installation (Pf)
Jan 22, 2026
✕3 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- Sponges Use Limitation (C)
- Handwashing Sinks Installation (Pf)
Jul 23, 2025
✓Nov 22, 2024
✓1 violation
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
Oct 31, 2024
–Jan 3, 2024
–Jan 18, 2023
–Jan 4, 2023
✓Sep 14, 2022
✓Jun 13, 2022
–Apr 20, 2022
✓Mar 15, 2022
–Jan 10, 2022
✓2 violations
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Food Labels (Pf)
Aug 6, 2021
✓Feb 10, 2021
✕1 violation
- Food Labels (Pf)
Aug 5, 2020
✓Feb 21, 2020
✓Dec 23, 2019
✓Jun 3, 2019
✓Jan 7, 2019
✓Aug 15, 2018
✓Feb 12, 2018
✓2 violations
- Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize
- Improper Maintenance of Floors
May 19, 2017
✓
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