Cafe Darq
40 BEACH ST, BOSTON, MA 02111
Last inspected Oct 16, 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 17 inspections on record for Cafe Darq, spanning May 2022 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.
Every sentence above is computed directly from the official record — CleanPlate adds no opinions. How our grading works →
Inspection history
Oct 16, 2026
✓2 violations
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Oct 9, 2026
✕2 violations
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Feb 24, 2026
✓Oct 17, 2025
✓Apr 11, 2025
✓1 violation
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Sep 11, 2024
✓2 violations
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Prohibiting Animals (Pf)
Sep 3, 2024
✕2 violations
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Prohibiting Animals (Pf)
Feb 9, 2024
✓4 violations
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Segregation and Location-Distressed Merchandise (Pf)
- Common Name-Working Containers (Pf)
Feb 2, 2024
✕4 violations
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Segregation and Location-Distressed Merchandise (Pf)
- Common Name-Working Containers (Pf)
Aug 23, 2023
✓2 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
Aug 21, 2023
–2 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
Feb 22, 2023
✓Jan 18, 2023
–Jul 27, 2022
✓4 violations
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
- Handwashing Sinks Installation (Pf)
- Wall and Ceiling Coverings and Coatings (C)
Jul 20, 2022
✕4 violations
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
- Handwashing Sinks Installation (Pf)
- Wall and Ceiling Coverings and Coatings (C)
May 18, 2022
✓5 violations
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Toilet Room Receptacle Covered (C)
May 16, 2022
✕5 violations
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Toilet Room Receptacle Covered (C)
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