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CAFE POLONIA
611 DORCHESTER AV, SOUTH BOSTON, MA 02127
Last inspected Sep 4, 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 POLONIA, spanning April 2022 to September 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 1 violation, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
Sep 4, 2026
✓1 violation
- Using a Pump and Hoses Backflow Prevention (C)
Aug 19, 2026
✕2 violations
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Using a Pump and Hoses Backflow Prevention (C)
Aug 5, 2026
✕2 violations
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Using a Pump and Hoses Backflow Prevention (C)
Mar 3, 2026
✓Oct 20, 2025
✓4 violations
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Prohibitions (C)
- Mechanical-Ventilation (C)
- Using Dressing Rooms and Lockers (C)
Oct 2, 2025
✕4 violations
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Prohibitions (C)
- Mechanical-Ventilation (C)
- Using Dressing Rooms and Lockers (C)
Mar 20, 2025
✓6 violations
- When to Wash (P)
- Equipment Clothes Washers Dryers and Storage Cabinets Contamination Prevention Location (C)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (C)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Mar 13, 2025
✕6 violations
- When to Wash (P)
- Equipment Clothes Washers Dryers and Storage Cabinets Contamination Prevention Location (C)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (C)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Dec 27, 2024
✓8 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Prohibitions (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures (C)
- Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (C)
Dec 19, 2024
✕8 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Prohibitions (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures (C)
- Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (C)
Dec 6, 2024
✓1 violation
- Backflow Prevention Air Gap (P)
Dec 4, 2024
✕2 violations
- Backflow Prevention Air Gap (P)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (P)
Nov 5, 2024
✕4 violations
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Backflow Prevention Air Gap (P)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (P)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
Oct 31, 2024
–Oct 29, 2024
✕4 violations
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Backflow Prevention Air Gap (P)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (P)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
Jan 3, 2024
–Apr 21, 2023
✓11 violations
- Cleaning Procedure (P)
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Thawing (C)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils-Frequency (P)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Apr 13, 2023
✕11 violations
- Cleaning Procedure (P)
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Thawing (C)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils-Frequency (P)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Jan 18, 2023
–Oct 5, 2022
✓3 violations
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Controlling Pests (C)
Sep 28, 2022
–12 violations
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- Assignment (Pf)
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Frozen Food (C)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Controlling Pests (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
Sep 21, 2022
✕12 violations
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- Assignment (Pf)
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Frozen Food (C)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Controlling Pests (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
Jun 13, 2022
–May 4, 2022
✓9 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Standards of Identity (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Apr 29, 2022
✕9 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Standards of Identity (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
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