Cafe 939
939 BOYLSTON ST, BOSTON, MA 02115
Last inspected Oct 21, 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 Cafe 939, spanning October 2016 to October 2026 — every one straight from Boston Public Health Commission.
It has held passed across its last two inspections.
No violations were recorded at the most recent inspection.
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Inspection history
Oct 21, 2026
✓May 6, 2026
✓Aug 29, 2025
✓Jan 27, 2025
✓1 violation
- Backflow Prevention Device When Required (P)
Oct 31, 2024
–Sep 6, 2024
✕1 violation
- Backflow Prevention Device When Required (P)
Nov 6, 2023
✓Jan 24, 2023
✓Jan 18, 2023
–Sep 20, 2022
✓13 violations
- When to Wash (P)
- (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf)
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- (A) and (C) Good Repair and Calibration-Utensils and Temperature and Pressure Measuring Devices (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Equipment and Utensils Air-Drying Required (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
Sep 12, 2022
✕13 violations
- When to Wash (P)
- (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf)
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- (A) and (C) Good Repair and Calibration-Utensils and Temperature and Pressure Measuring Devices (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Equipment and Utensils Air-Drying Required (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
Jun 13, 2022
–Mar 15, 2022
–Nov 29, 2021
✓1 violation
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
Nov 9, 2021
✕6 violations
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- Assignment (Pf)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Equipment and Utensils Air-Drying Required (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
Mar 2, 2020
✕5 violations
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- Assignment (Pf)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Equipment and Utensils Air-Drying Required (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
Oct 16, 2019
✓2 violations
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf)
Oct 9, 2019
✕2 violations
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf)
Apr 4, 2019
✓1 violation
- Premises Maintained
Nov 14, 2018
✓Apr 30, 2018
✓3 violations
- Cold Holding
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces
- Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
Apr 13, 2018
✕3 violations
- Cold Holding
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces
- Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
Dec 11, 2017
✓2 violations
- Cold Holding
- Location Accessible
Nov 29, 2017
✕2 violations
- Cold Holding
- Location Accessible
Oct 6, 2016
✓4 violations
- Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize
- Installed and Maintained
- Separation/Sanitizer Criteria
- PIC Knowledge
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