DINO'S CAFE
141 SALEM ST, BOSTON, MA 02113
Last inspected Apr 2, 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 DINO'S CAFE, spanning January 2020 to April 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 3 violations, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
Apr 2, 2026
✓3 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Service Sink (C)
- Conditioning Device Location (C)
Feb 26, 2026
✕8 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Food Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf)
- Service Sink (C)
- Conditioning Device Location (C)
- Backflow Prevention (P)
Feb 19, 2026
✕7 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Food Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf)
- Service Sink (C)
- Backflow Prevention (P)
Jul 16, 2025
✓Jan 24, 2025
✓Oct 11, 2024
✓6 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Compliance with Food Law (P)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
Oct 4, 2024
✕6 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Compliance with Food Law (P)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
Mar 14, 2024
✓8 violations
- Clean Condition-Outer Clothing (C)
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- Sponges Use Limitation (C)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
Mar 7, 2024
✕8 violations
- Clean Condition-Outer Clothing (C)
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- Sponges Use Limitation (C)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
Oct 27, 2023
✓Jun 12, 2023
✓Sep 1, 2022
✓Feb 16, 2022
✓1 violation
- Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)
Feb 8, 2022
✕1 violation
- Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)
Dec 21, 2021
✓3 violations
- Shell stock Identification (Pf)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
Dec 14, 2021
✕3 violations
- Shell stock Identification (Pf)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
Jul 30, 2021
✓1 violation
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
Jul 9, 2021
✕2 violations
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
Jul 2, 2021
✕2 violations
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
Mar 17, 2021
✓1 violation
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
Mar 10, 2021
✕1 violation
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
Dec 16, 2020
✓Jul 13, 2020
✓4 violations
- Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
Jul 6, 2020
✕4 violations
- Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
Jan 7, 2020
✓1 violation
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
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