Dudley Cafe
2296 WASHINGTON ST, ROXBURY, MA 02119
Last inspected Jul 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 Dudley Cafe, spanning February 2021 to July 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 2 violations, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
Jul 27, 2026
✓2 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Standards of Identity (C)
Jul 6, 2026
✕3 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Standards of Identity (C)
Jun 30, 2026
✕2 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Standards of Identity (C)
Mar 24, 2026
✓2 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
Mar 18, 2026
✕10 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Standards of Identity (C)
- Other Forms of Information (C)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Equipment and Utensils-Durability and Strength (C)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Standards-Quality (P)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Wall and Ceiling Coverings and Coatings (C)
Mar 11, 2026
✕10 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Standards of Identity (C)
- Other Forms of Information (C)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Equipment and Utensils-Durability and Strength (C)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Standards-Quality (P)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Wall and Ceiling Coverings and Coatings (C)
Oct 10, 2025
✓Apr 25, 2025
✓Oct 2, 2024
✓3 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
Sep 25, 2024
✕3 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
Feb 20, 2024
✓Nov 27, 2023
✓1 violation
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
Nov 20, 2023
✕1 violation
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
Jul 27, 2023
✓2 violations
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Food Labels (Pf)
Jul 19, 2023
✕2 violations
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Food Labels (Pf)
Feb 24, 2023
✓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 16, 2023
✕2 violations
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
Oct 7, 2022
✓Jun 28, 2022
✓Mar 15, 2022
–Mar 1, 2022
✓1 violation
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
Feb 24, 2022
✕1 violation
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
Sep 20, 2021
✓1 violation
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
May 24, 2021
✓Feb 4, 2021
✓
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