Common Ground Cafe @ Simmons College
300 FENWAY, BOSTON, MA 02115
Last inspected Sep 22, 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 Common Ground Cafe @ Simmons College, spanning September 2018 to September 2026 — every one straight from Boston Public Health Commission.
It has held passed across its last two inspections.
No violations were recorded at the most recent inspection.
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Inspection history
Sep 22, 2026
✓Feb 2, 2026
✓2 violations
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Oct 14, 2025
✓8 violations
- When to Wash (P)
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Oct 2, 2025
✕8 violations
- When to Wash (P)
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Feb 26, 2025
✓Oct 31, 2024
–Oct 10, 2024
✓1 violation
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
Sep 26, 2024
✕1 violation
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
Feb 22, 2024
✓3 violations
- (B) and (C) Consumer Self-Service Operations (Pf)
- Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Hot Water Sanitization Temperatures (Pf)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
Feb 14, 2024
✕3 violations
- (B) and (C) Consumer Self-Service Operations (Pf)
- Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Hot Water Sanitization Temperatures (Pf)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
Nov 3, 2023
✓1 violation
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
Oct 25, 2023
✕1 violation
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
Feb 28, 2023
✓Jan 18, 2023
–Sep 27, 2022
✓Mar 15, 2022
–Mar 1, 2022
✓1 violation
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
Feb 17, 2022
✕1 violation
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
Oct 27, 2021
✓4 violations
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Food Labels (Pf)
- Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
Oct 19, 2021
✕4 violations
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Food Labels (Pf)
- Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
Sep 27, 2019
✓2 violations
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
Sep 19, 2019
✕2 violations
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
Feb 12, 2019
✓2 violations
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces
- Dishwashng Facilities
Oct 10, 2018
✓1 violation
- Cold Holding
Sep 26, 2018
✕1 violation
- Cold Holding
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