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CAFE POLONIA

611 DORCHESTER AV, SOUTH BOSTON, MA 02127

Last inspected Mar 3, 2026

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Inspection history

  1. Mar 3, 2026

  2. Oct 20, 2025

    4 violations
    • Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
    • Prohibitions (C)
    • Mechanical-Ventilation (C)
    • Using Dressing Rooms and Lockers (C)
  3. Oct 2, 2025

    4 violations
    • Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
    • Prohibitions (C)
    • Mechanical-Ventilation (C)
    • Using Dressing Rooms and Lockers (C)
  4. 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)
  5. 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)
  6. 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)
  7. 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)
  8. Dec 6, 2024

    1 violation
    • Backflow Prevention Air Gap (P)
  9. Dec 4, 2024

    2 violations
    • Backflow Prevention Air Gap (P)
    • System Maintained in Good Repair (P)
  10. Nov 5, 2024

    4 violations
    • Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
    • Backflow Prevention Air Gap (P)
    • System Maintained in Good Repair (P)
    • Handwashing Signage (C)
  11. Oct 31, 2024

  12. Oct 29, 2024

    4 violations
    • Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
    • Backflow Prevention Air Gap (P)
    • System Maintained in Good Repair (P)
    • Handwashing Signage (C)
  13. Jan 3, 2024

  14. 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)
  15. 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)
  16. Jan 18, 2023

  17. Oct 5, 2022

    3 violations
    • Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
    • Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
    • Controlling Pests (C)
  18. 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)
  19. 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)
  20. Jun 13, 2022

  21. 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)
  22. 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)
  23. Mar 15, 2022

  24. Oct 4, 2021

    7 violations
    • Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
    • Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
    • Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
    • Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
    • Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
  25. Sep 27, 2021

    7 violations
    • Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
    • Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
    • Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
    • Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
    • Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)

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