DOLCE VITA (1696 Comm. Ave.)
1696 COMMONWEALTH AV, BRIGHTON, MA 02135
Last inspected Feb 27, 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 DOLCE VITA (1696 Comm. Ave.), spanning June 2018 to February 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
Feb 27, 2026
✓Nov 20, 2025
✓1 violation
- Backflow Prevention (P)
Oct 16, 2025
✕8 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Backflow Prevention (P)
- Toilet Rooms Enclosed (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Restricted Use Pesticides Criteria (P)
Oct 9, 2025
✕8 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Backflow Prevention (P)
- Toilet Rooms Enclosed (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Restricted Use Pesticides Criteria (P)
Apr 14, 2025
✓3 violations
- Ice Used as Exterior Coolant Prohibited as Ingredient (P)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Apr 7, 2025
✕3 violations
- Ice Used as Exterior Coolant Prohibited as Ingredient (P)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Jul 1, 2024
✓Nov 28, 2023
✓Jun 8, 2023
✓1 violation
- (A) and (C) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles-Storing (C)
Jan 18, 2023
–Nov 21, 2022
✓2 violations
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- (A) and (C) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles-Storing (C)
May 3, 2022
✓3 violations
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
- (A) and (C) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles-Storing (C)
Mar 15, 2022
–Oct 26, 2021
✓1 violation
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
May 25, 2021
✓4 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
May 18, 2021
✕4 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
Jan 13, 2021
✓3 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Jan 6, 2021
✕3 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Sep 10, 2020
✓Mar 11, 2020
✓3 violations
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (Pf)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Mar 4, 2020
✕3 violations
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (Pf)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Dec 6, 2019
✓3 violations
- Food Labels (C)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
- (A) (B) and (D) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles Storing (C)
Feb 12, 2019
✓1 violation
- Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize
Jun 8, 2018
✓7 violations
- Food Container Labels
- Food Protection
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces
- Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Single Service Articles Stored Dispensed
Jun 1, 2018
✕7 violations
- Food Container Labels
- Food Protection
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces
- Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Single Service Articles Stored Dispensed
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