Chilacates/Love and Light
4257 WASHINGTON ST, ROSLINDALE, MA 02131
Last inspected Oct 21, 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 Chilacates/Love and Light, spanning March 2022 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 5 violations, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
Oct 21, 2026
✓5 violations
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Oct 13, 2026
✕5 violations
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Apr 8, 2026
✓5 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Food-Contact Surfaces-Cleanability (Pf)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
Mar 25, 2026
✕5 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Food-Contact Surfaces-Cleanability (Pf)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
Dec 16, 2025
✓3 violations
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Prohibiting Animals (Pf)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Dec 9, 2025
–9 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Standards of Identity (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
- Prohibiting Animals (Pf)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
- Poisonous or Toxic Material Containers-Container Prohibitions (P)
Dec 2, 2025
✕8 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Standards of Identity (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
- Prohibiting Animals (Pf)
- Poisonous or Toxic Material Containers-Container Prohibitions (P)
Apr 3, 2025
✓4 violations
- Thawing (C)
- Food Labels (Pf)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Mar 28, 2025
✕4 violations
- Thawing (C)
- Food Labels (Pf)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Dec 13, 2024
✓7 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Dec 4, 2024
✕7 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Mar 21, 2024
✓1 violation
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
Mar 15, 2024
–3 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
- Backflow Prevention Air Gap (P)
Mar 8, 2024
✕9 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Adequacy (C)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
- Backflow Prevention Air Gap (P)
Feb 29, 2024
✕9 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Adequacy (C)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
- Backflow Prevention Air Gap (P)
Jul 28, 2023
✓6 violations
- Assignment (Pf)
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
Jul 25, 2023
✕6 violations
- Assignment (Pf)
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
Jul 21, 2023
–5 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
Jul 18, 2023
✕5 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
May 17, 2023
✓May 23, 2022
✓1 violation
- Covering Receptacles (C)
May 13, 2022
✕1 violation
- Covering Receptacles (C)
Apr 25, 2022
✓3 violations
- (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf)
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
Apr 12, 2022
✕3 violations
- (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf)
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
Mar 15, 2022
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