Cape Verde Taste
481 GENEVA AV, DORCHESTER, MA 02124
Last inspected Sep 2, 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 Cape Verde Taste, spanning August 2021 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.
Every sentence above is computed directly from the official record — CleanPlate adds no opinions. How our grading works →
Inspection history
Sep 2, 2026
✓1 violation
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Aug 5, 2026
✕1 violation
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Jul 29, 2026
✕1 violation
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Apr 8, 2026
✓3 violations
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures (C)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
Mar 31, 2026
✕5 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures (C)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Mar 20, 2026
✕5 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures (C)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Sep 24, 2025
✓1 violation
- Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C)
Sep 22, 2025
✕1 violation
- Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C)
Sep 10, 2025
✕2 violations
- Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
Aug 26, 2025
✕2 violations
- Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
Feb 24, 2025
✓4 violations
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
Feb 4, 2025
✕4 violations
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
Aug 29, 2024
✓Mar 26, 2024
✓Nov 1, 2023
✓2 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
Apr 21, 2023
✓5 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
Apr 12, 2023
✕5 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
Oct 27, 2022
✓2 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Oct 18, 2022
✕2 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
May 5, 2022
✓Mar 15, 2022
–Dec 20, 2021
✓3 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Dec 13, 2021
✕3 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Aug 26, 2021
✓1 violation
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
Aug 19, 2021
✕1 violation
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
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