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Cava
1350 BOYLSTON ST, BOSTON, MA 02215
Last inspected Mar 19, 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 Cava, spanning January 2020 to March 2026 — every one straight from Boston Public Health Commission.
It has held passed across its last two inspections.
The most recent inspection noted 3 violations, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
Mar 19, 2026
✓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)
Dec 23, 2025
✓3 violations
- Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures (C)
- Frequency-Removal (C)
- Outer Openings Protected (C)
Dec 18, 2025
✕3 violations
- Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures (C)
- Frequency-Removal (C)
- Outer Openings Protected (C)
May 2, 2025
✓1 violation
- Warewashing Machines Manufacturers’ Operating Instructions (C)
Apr 18, 2025
✕3 violations
- Warewashing Machines Manufacturers’ Operating Instructions (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Anti-Choking
Apr 10, 2025
✕3 violations
- Warewashing Machines Manufacturers’ Operating Instructions (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Anti-Choking
Mar 7, 2024
✓4 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
Feb 27, 2024
✕4 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
Nov 17, 2023
✓3 violations
- (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (Pf)
- Equipment and Utensils Air-Drying Required (C)
Nov 3, 2023
✕3 violations
- (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (Pf)
- Equipment and Utensils Air-Drying Required (C)
Mar 24, 2023
–Mar 7, 2023
✓11 violations
- Cleaning Procedure (P)
- When to Wash (P)
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- (B)-(D) Gloves Use Limitations (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Warewashing Equipment Determining Chemical Sanitizer Concentration (Pf)
- Cooking and Baking Equipment (C)
- Equipment and Utensils Air-Drying Required (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Prohibiting Animals (Pf)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Feb 28, 2023
✕11 violations
- Cleaning Procedure (P)
- When to Wash (P)
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- (B)-(D) Gloves Use Limitations (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Warewashing Equipment Determining Chemical Sanitizer Concentration (Pf)
- Cooking and Baking Equipment (C)
- Equipment and Utensils Air-Drying Required (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Prohibiting Animals (Pf)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Jan 18, 2023
–Dec 15, 2022
✓5 violations
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Nov 25, 2022
✕5 violations
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Aug 3, 2022
✓5 violations
- When to Wash (P)
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- (A) Gloves Use Limitation (P)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
Jul 22, 2022
–12 violations
- When to Wash (P)
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf)
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- (A) Gloves Use Limitation (P)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Equipment and Utensils Air-Drying Required (C)
- (A) and (C) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles-Storing (C)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
Jul 15, 2022
✕12 violations
- When to Wash (P)
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf)
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- (A) Gloves Use Limitation (P)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Equipment and Utensils Air-Drying Required (C)
- (A) and (C) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles-Storing (C)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
Mar 15, 2022
–May 21, 2021
✓1 violation
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
May 4, 2021
✕1 violation
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Sep 10, 2020
✓1 violation
- (A) and (C) Good Repair and Calibration-Utensils and Temperature and Pressure Measuring Devices (C)
Jan 10, 2020
✓2 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (Pf)
Jan 2, 2020
✕2 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (Pf)
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