BOURBON ST. CAFE
417 WASHINGTON ST, BOSTON, MA 02108
Last inspected Aug 10, 2026
Official source: Boston Public Health Commission (boston.gov) · All data sources
Failed. Did not meet health requirements at the latest inspection. Many failures are fixed and re-inspected within days — check the inspection date.
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CleanPlate holds 25 inspections on record for BOURBON ST. CAFE, spanning March 2023 to August 2026 — every one straight from Boston Public Health Commission.
Its standing slipped since the previous visit — from passed to failed. A follow-up inspection usually rechecks the issues found.
The most recent inspection noted 7 violations, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
Aug 10, 2026
✕7 violations
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
- Common Name-Working Containers (Pf)
Mar 25, 2026
✓1 violation
- Wall and Ceiling Coverings and Coatings (C)
Mar 10, 2026
✕2 violations
- Wall and Ceiling Coverings and Coatings (C)
- Controlling Pests (C)
Mar 3, 2026
✕9 violations
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Cleaning Agents and Sanitizers Availability (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Grease Trap(C)
- Wall and Ceiling Coverings and Coatings (C)
- Controlling Pests (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Common Name-Working Containers (Pf)
Mar 2, 2026
✕8 violations
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Cleaning Agents and Sanitizers Availability (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Grease Trap(C)
- Wall and Ceiling Coverings and Coatings (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Common Name-Working Containers (Pf)
Dec 15, 2025
✕13 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)
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
- Removing Dead or Trapped Birds Insects Rodents and other Pest (C)
Dec 1, 2025
–2 violations
- Backflow Prevention Air Gap (P)
- Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C)
Aug 25, 2025
✕3 violations
- Backflow Prevention Air Gap (P)
- Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Aug 12, 2025
✕3 violations
- Backflow Prevention Air Gap (P)
- Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Aug 5, 2025
✕15 violations
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Backflow Prevention Air Gap (P)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C)
- Light Bulbs Protective Shielding (C)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
- Segregation and Location-Distressed Merchandise (Pf)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Drying Mops (C)
Aug 1, 2025
✕15 violations
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Backflow Prevention Air Gap (P)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C)
- Light Bulbs Protective Shielding (C)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
- Segregation and Location-Distressed Merchandise (Pf)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Drying Mops (C)
Mar 21, 2025
✕2 violations
- Floors Walls and Ceilings Utility Lines (C)
- Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C)
Mar 7, 2025
–3 violations
- Floors Walls and Ceilings Utility Lines (C)
- Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Feb 27, 2025
✕3 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Feb 20, 2025
✕3 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Nov 22, 2024
✕4 violations
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
Nov 15, 2024
✕4 violations
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
Aug 12, 2024
✕2 violations
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
Apr 10, 2024
✕3 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings Utility Lines (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Apr 3, 2024
✕3 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings Utility Lines (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Jan 3, 2024
–Nov 16, 2023
✕3 violations
- Reheating for Hot Holding (P)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Aug 11, 2023
✕4 violations
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (C)
Jun 15, 2023
✕2 violations
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Cleaning of Plumbing Fixtures (C)
Mar 8, 2023
✕8 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Microwave Ovens (C)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils-Frequency (P)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
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