CAVAN CAFE
1406 HYDE PARK AV, MA 02136
Last inspected Sep 8, 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 CAVAN CAFE, spanning March 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 4 violations, 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 8, 2026
✓4 violations
- (A) and (C) Good Repair and Calibration-Utensils and Temperature and Pressure Measuring Devices (C)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Storing Maintenance Tools (C)
Aug 31, 2026
✕4 violations
- (A) and (C) Good Repair and Calibration-Utensils and Temperature and Pressure Measuring Devices (C)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Storing Maintenance Tools (C)
Feb 25, 2026
✓1 violation
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Feb 5, 2026
✕4 violations
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Storage Refuse Recyclables and Returnable (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Jan 29, 2026
✕3 violations
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Storage Refuse Recyclables and Returnable (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Nov 25, 2025
✓3 violations
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Nov 21, 2025
✕3 violations
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Apr 3, 2025
✓3 violations
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
Mar 25, 2025
✕3 violations
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
Sep 4, 2024
✓4 violations
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Aug 22, 2024
✕4 violations
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Feb 23, 2024
✓6 violations
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Food-Contact Surfaces-Cleanability (Pf)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
Feb 15, 2024
✕6 violations
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Food-Contact Surfaces-Cleanability (Pf)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
Jan 3, 2024
–Sep 11, 2023
✓3 violations
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Outside Receptacles (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
Aug 31, 2023
✕3 violations
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Outside Receptacles (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
Dec 1, 2022
✓6 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- Characteristics-Materials for Construction and Repair (C)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Nov 25, 2022
✕6 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- Characteristics-Materials for Construction and Repair (C)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Jun 13, 2022
–Mar 15, 2022
–Feb 22, 2022
✓5 violations
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Receptacles (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Feb 8, 2022
✕5 violations
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Receptacles (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Aug 20, 2021
✓5 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- (B) Good Repair and Calibration (Pf)
- Outside Receptacles (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Anti-Choking
Aug 6, 2021
✕5 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- (B) Good Repair and Calibration (Pf)
- Outside Receptacles (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Anti-Choking
Mar 25, 2021
✓6 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Food Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf)
- Service Sink (C)
- Storage Areas Rooms and Receptacles Capacity and Availability (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
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