CHECKMATE CAFE
900 SOUTH ST, ROSLINDALE, MA 02131
Last inspected Oct 1, 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 CHECKMATE CAFE, spanning July 2021 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 1 violation, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
Oct 1, 2026
✓1 violation
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
Sep 25, 2026
✕1 violation
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
Apr 22, 2026
✕4 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Controlling Pests (C)
Apr 13, 2026
✕5 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Backflow Prevention Air Gap (P)
- Controlling Pests (C)
Nov 25, 2025
✓6 violations
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Nov 18, 2025
✕6 violations
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Apr 1, 2025
✓1 violation
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Mar 24, 2025
✕1 violation
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Mar 3, 2025
✕3 violations
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Feb 24, 2025
✕3 violations
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Nov 14, 2024
✓2 violations
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Apr 26, 2024
✓1 violation
- (A) Ceasing Operations and Reporting (Pf)
Apr 25, 2024
–1 violation
- (A) Ceasing Operations and Reporting (Pf)
Feb 26, 2024
✓1 violation
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
Jan 3, 2024
–Jun 30, 2023
✓4 violations
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C)
Jun 23, 2023
✕4 violations
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C)
Sep 9, 2022
✓3 violations
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Food-Contact Surfaces-Cleanability (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Aug 24, 2022
✕3 violations
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Food-Contact Surfaces-Cleanability (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
May 6, 2022
✓2 violations
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Apr 26, 2022
✕2 violations
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Mar 15, 2022
–Nov 1, 2021
✓3 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Food Labels (Pf)
Oct 25, 2021
✕3 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Food Labels (Pf)
Jul 2, 2021
✓4 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Food Labels (Pf)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
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