Contessa
15 ARLINGTON ST, BOSTON, MA 02116
Last inspected May 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 22 inspections on record for Contessa, spanning April 2022 to May 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.
Every sentence above is computed directly from the official record — CleanPlate adds no opinions. How our grading works →
Inspection history
May 8, 2026
✓1 violation
- Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Hot Water Sanitization Temperatures (Pf)
May 1, 2026
✕1 violation
- Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Hot Water Sanitization Temperatures (Pf)
Apr 16, 2025
✓2 violations
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
Apr 9, 2025
✕2 violations
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
Aug 23, 2024
✓3 violations
- Prohibition-Jewelry (C)
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
Aug 15, 2024
✕4 violations
- Prohibition-Jewelry (C)
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Apr 11, 2024
✕1 violation
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Feb 16, 2024
✕3 violations
- Preventing Contamination from Hands (Pf)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Feb 8, 2024
✕3 violations
- Preventing Contamination from Hands (Pf)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Oct 18, 2023
✓4 violations
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- (A) Ceasing Operations and Reporting (Pf)
Oct 6, 2023
–4 violations
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- (A) Ceasing Operations and Reporting (Pf)
May 17, 2023
✓6 violations
- When to Wash (P)
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Handwashing Sinks-Numbers and Capacities (Pf)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
May 9, 2023
✕6 violations
- When to Wash (P)
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Handwashing Sinks-Numbers and Capacities (Pf)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Feb 13, 2023
✓5 violations
- Eating Drinking or Using Tobacco (C)
- (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Preventing Contamination from Hands (P)
Feb 6, 2023
✕5 violations
- Eating Drinking or Using Tobacco (C)
- (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Preventing Contamination from Hands (P)
Jan 18, 2023
–Nov 17, 2022
✓11 violations
- When to Wash (P)
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- (A) Gloves Use Limitation (P)
- Condiments Protection (C)
- Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils-Frequency (C)
- Equipment and Utensils Air-Drying Required (C)
- Kitchenware and Tableware-Preventing Contamination (C)
- Preset Tableware (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
Nov 2, 2022
✕11 violations
- When to Wash (P)
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- (A) Gloves Use Limitation (P)
- Condiments Protection (C)
- Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils-Frequency (C)
- Equipment and Utensils Air-Drying Required (C)
- Kitchenware and Tableware-Preventing Contamination (C)
- Preset Tableware (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
Jun 27, 2022
✓2 violations
- Drain boards (C)
- Equipment and Utensils Air-Drying Required (C)
May 16, 2022
–2 violations
- Drain boards (C)
- Equipment and Utensils Air-Drying Required (C)
Apr 26, 2022
✕9 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Cooling (P)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
- Equipment and Utensils Air-Drying Required (C)
- Backflow Prevention Device When Required (P)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Apr 13, 2022
✕9 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Cooling (P)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
- Equipment and Utensils Air-Drying Required (C)
- Backflow Prevention Device When Required (P)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
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