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Cafe Lava & Bento

290 WASHINGTON ST, BRIGHTON, MA 02135

Last inspected May 1, 2026

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Inspection history

  1. May 1, 2026

    2 violations
    • Variance Requirement (Pf)
    • Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
  2. Apr 23, 2026

    8 violations
    • Eating Drinking or Using Tobacco (C)
    • Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
    • (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
    • Variance Requirement (Pf)
    • (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
    • Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
    • Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
    • Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
  3. Apr 17, 2026

    8 violations
    • Eating Drinking or Using Tobacco (C)
    • Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
    • (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
    • Variance Requirement (Pf)
    • (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
    • Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
    • Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
    • Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
  4. Jul 16, 2025

    6 violations
    • Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
    • Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Before Use After Cleaning (P)
    • Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
    • System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
  5. Jul 9, 2025

    5 violations
    • Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
    • Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Before Use After Cleaning (P)
    • Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
  6. Feb 5, 2025

    4 violations
    • Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
    • Discarding or Reconditioning Unsafe Adulterated or Contaminated Food (P)
    • System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
    • Controlling Pests (Pf)
  7. Jan 29, 2025

    4 violations
    • Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
    • Discarding or Reconditioning Unsafe Adulterated or Contaminated Food (P)
    • System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
    • Controlling Pests (Pf)
  8. Oct 31, 2024

  9. Aug 1, 2024

    3 violations
    • Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
    • (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
    • Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
  10. Jul 25, 2024

    3 violations
    • Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
    • (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
    • Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
  11. Jan 11, 2024

    5 violations
    • Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
    • Food Labels (Pf)
    • Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
  12. Jan 4, 2024

    5 violations
    • Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
    • Food Labels (Pf)
    • Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
  13. Oct 12, 2023

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