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Brighams & Womens Hospital - Tower Cafe
75 FRANCIS ST, BOSTON, MA 02115
Last inspected Nov 10, 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 Brighams & Womens Hospital - Tower Cafe, spanning December 2023 to November 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 12 violations, none of them critical.
Every sentence above is computed directly from the official record — CleanPlate adds no opinions. How our grading works →
Inspection history
Nov 10, 2026
✓12 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- Food Labels (Pf)
- Cooking and Baking Equipment (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- (A) (B) and (D) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles Storing (C)
- Handwashing Sinks Installation (Pf)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Storing Maintenance Tools (C)
Nov 2, 2026
✕12 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- Food Labels (Pf)
- Cooking and Baking Equipment (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- (A) (B) and (D) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles Storing (C)
- Handwashing Sinks Installation (Pf)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Storing Maintenance Tools (C)
Jul 6, 2026
✓3 violations
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Intensity-Lighting (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Jun 2, 2026
✕7 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Condiments Protection (C)
- Receptacles (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Intensity-Lighting (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
May 26, 2026
✕7 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Condiments Protection (C)
- Receptacles (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Intensity-Lighting (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Feb 11, 2026
✓3 violations
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Oct 16, 2025
✓3 violations
- Equipment and Utensils Air-Drying Required (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Oct 1, 2025
✕3 violations
- Equipment and Utensils Air-Drying Required (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Jul 10, 2025
✓Jun 27, 2025
✓2 violations
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
Jun 12, 2025
✕3 violations
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
- Cleaning Floors Dustless Methods (C)
Jun 5, 2025
✕3 violations
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
- Cleaning Floors Dustless Methods (C)
May 19, 2025
✓5 violations
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Cleaning Floors Dustless Methods (C)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
May 12, 2025
✕5 violations
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Cleaning Floors Dustless Methods (C)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Apr 7, 2025
✓4 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Cleaning Floors Dustless Methods (C)
Mar 31, 2025
✕4 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Cleaning Floors Dustless Methods (C)
Dec 2, 2024
✓14 violations
- When to Wash (P)
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- (A) Gloves Use Limitation (P)
- Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Equipment and Utensils Air-Drying Required (C)
- (A) (B) and (D) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles Storing (C)
- Handwashing Sinks Installation (Pf)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Nov 29, 2024
✕14 violations
- When to Wash (P)
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- (A) Gloves Use Limitation (P)
- Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Equipment and Utensils Air-Drying Required (C)
- (A) (B) and (D) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles Storing (C)
- Handwashing Sinks Installation (Pf)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Jul 15, 2024
✓3 violations
- Outer Openings Protected (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (C)
Jul 1, 2024
✕3 violations
- Outer Openings Protected (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (C)
Apr 24, 2024
✓3 violations
- Equipment and Utensils Air-Drying Required (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Apr 10, 2024
✕3 violations
- Equipment and Utensils Air-Drying Required (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Mar 7, 2024
✓8 violations
- Food Display-Preventing Contamination by Consumers (P)
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Food Labels (Pf)
- Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (Pf)
- (A) (B) and (D) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles Storing (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Intensity-Lighting (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Feb 29, 2024
✕8 violations
- Food Display-Preventing Contamination by Consumers (P)
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Food Labels (Pf)
- Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (Pf)
- (A) (B) and (D) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles Storing (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Intensity-Lighting (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Dec 7, 2023
✓3 violations
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Cleaning Floors Dustless Methods (C)
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