Charlie's Pizza & Cafe
177 ALLSTON ST, MA 02134
Last inspected Sep 9, 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 Charlie's Pizza & Cafe, spanning November 2017 to September 2026 — every one straight from Boston Public Health Commission.
It has held passed across its last two inspections.
The most recent inspection noted 1 violation, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
Sep 9, 2026
✓1 violation
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
May 19, 2025
✓2 violations
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
Dec 17, 2024
✓1 violation
- Can Openers (C)
Oct 31, 2024
–Feb 26, 2024
✓2 violations
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
Feb 15, 2024
✕2 violations
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
Jan 3, 2024
–Jul 3, 2023
✓5 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- (A) and (C) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles-Storing (C)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
Jun 26, 2023
✕5 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- (A) and (C) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles-Storing (C)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
Jan 18, 2023
–Jul 26, 2022
✓7 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- (A) (B) and (D) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles Storing (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
Jul 19, 2022
✕7 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- (A) (B) and (D) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles Storing (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
Mar 15, 2022
–Sep 29, 2021
✓5 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
Sep 22, 2021
✕5 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
May 3, 2021
✓3 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
Apr 26, 2021
✕3 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
Jan 6, 2021
✓5 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
Dec 23, 2020
✕5 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
Jul 16, 2020
✓May 7, 2019
✓6 violations
- Food Container Labels
- Reheating
- Food Contact Surfaces Design
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces
- Three Compartment Sink
- Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage
Apr 30, 2019
✕6 violations
- Food Container Labels
- Reheating
- Food Contact Surfaces Design
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces
- Three Compartment Sink
- Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage
May 23, 2018
✓8 violations
- Food Container Labels
- Food Protection
- Food Utensil Storage
- Three Compartment Sink
- Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize
- Installed and Maintained
- Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage
- Floors Designed Constructed Installed
May 11, 2018
✕8 violations
- Food Container Labels
- Food Protection
- Food Utensil Storage
- Three Compartment Sink
- Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize
- Installed and Maintained
- Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage
- Floors Designed Constructed Installed
Nov 2, 2017
✓2 violations
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
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