Caffe Bene
333 MASSACHUSETTS AV, BOSTON, MA 02115
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 25 inspections on record for Caffe Bene, spanning June 2019 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 7 violations, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
Oct 16, 2026
✓7 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Sponges Use Limitation (C)
- Food Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf)
- Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils-Frequency (P)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Controlling Pests (C)
Oct 2, 2026
✕7 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Sponges Use Limitation (C)
- Food Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf)
- Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils-Frequency (P)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Controlling Pests (C)
Dec 9, 2025
✓1 violation
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
Jun 16, 2025
✓Dec 23, 2024
✓1 violation
- Characteristics-Materials for Construction and Repair (C)
Jun 13, 2024
✓8 violations
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- Food Labels (Pf)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Cooking and Baking Equipment (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
Jun 5, 2024
✕8 violations
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- Food Labels (Pf)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Cooking and Baking Equipment (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
Sep 15, 2023
✓1 violation
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
Sep 7, 2023
✕1 violation
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
Jan 17, 2023
✓Sep 12, 2022
✓May 2, 2022
✓5 violations
- Food Labels (Pf)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Apr 25, 2022
✕5 violations
- Food Labels (Pf)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Mar 15, 2022
–Jan 12, 2022
✓3 violations
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Jan 3, 2022
✕3 violations
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Jul 9, 2021
✓4 violations
- Storage or Display of Food in Contact with Water or Ice (C)
- Food Labels (Pf)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Jun 30, 2021
✕4 violations
- Storage or Display of Food in Contact with Water or Ice (C)
- Food Labels (Pf)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Jan 14, 2021
✓1 violation
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
Dec 4, 2020
✓4 violations
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Food Labels (Pf)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
Nov 25, 2020
✕4 violations
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Food Labels (Pf)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
Aug 19, 2020
✓Jan 10, 2020
✓8 violations
- When to Wash (P)
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Thawing (C)
- Sponges Use Limitation (C)
- Equipment Clothes Washers Dryers and Storage Cabinets Contamination Prevention Location (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
Jan 2, 2020
✕8 violations
- When to Wash (P)
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Thawing (C)
- Sponges Use Limitation (C)
- Equipment Clothes Washers Dryers and Storage Cabinets Contamination Prevention Location (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
Jun 28, 2019
✓3 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Hot Water and Chemical-Methods (P)
- Sanitizers Criteria-Chemicals (P)
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