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FLORENTINE CAFFE
333 HANOVER ST, BOSTON, MA 02113
Last inspected Aug 26, 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 FLORENTINE CAFFE, spanning February 2020 to August 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
Aug 26, 2026
✓2 violations
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
Aug 3, 2026
✕12 violations
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
- Service Sink (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Backflow Prevention (P)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
Jul 22, 2026
✕11 violations
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
- Service Sink (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Backflow Prevention (P)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
Apr 28, 2025
✓4 violations
- Using Clean Tableware for Second Portions and Refills (C)
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
Apr 18, 2025
✕4 violations
- Using Clean Tableware for Second Portions and Refills (C)
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
Jun 3, 2024
✓3 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
Apr 25, 2024
✓11 violations
- Clean Condition-Outer Clothing (C)
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Warewashing Sinks and Drain boards Self-Draining (C)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Service Sink (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
Apr 17, 2024
✕11 violations
- Clean Condition-Outer Clothing (C)
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Warewashing Sinks and Drain boards Self-Draining (C)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Service Sink (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
Oct 12, 2023
✓May 15, 2023
✓Jan 18, 2023
–Oct 31, 2022
✓Jun 13, 2022
–Mar 15, 2022
–Feb 7, 2022
✓9 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Warewashing Machines Manufacturers’ Operating Instructions (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Handwashing Sinks Installation (Pf)
- Service Sink (C)
- Backflow Prevention Device When Required (P)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings Utility Lines (C)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
Jan 31, 2022
✕14 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Ice Used as Exterior Coolant Prohibited as Ingredient (P)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Hot Water Sanitization Temperatures (Pf)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
- Warewashing Machines Manufacturers’ Operating Instructions (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Handwashing Sinks Installation (Pf)
- Service Sink (C)
- Backflow Prevention Device When Required (P)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings Utility Lines (C)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
Jan 27, 2022
✕13 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Ice Used as Exterior Coolant Prohibited as Ingredient (P)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Hot Water Sanitization Temperatures (Pf)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
- Warewashing Machines Manufacturers’ Operating Instructions (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Handwashing Sinks Installation (Pf)
- Service Sink (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings Utility Lines (C)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
Aug 18, 2021
✓Jul 27, 2021
✕8 violations
- Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Food Labels (C)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Jul 15, 2021
✕8 violations
- Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Food Labels (C)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Mar 19, 2021
✓6 violations
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Food Labels (C)
- Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Drip Prevention (C)
- (A) and (C) Good Repair and Calibration-Utensils and Temperature and Pressure Measuring Devices (C)
Mar 11, 2021
✕6 violations
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Food Labels (C)
- Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Drip Prevention (C)
- (A) and (C) Good Repair and Calibration-Utensils and Temperature and Pressure Measuring Devices (C)
Sep 2, 2020
✓Jul 10, 2020
✓1 violation
- Handwashing Sinks-Numbers and Capacities (Pf)
Feb 14, 2020
✕3 violations
- Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (Pf)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Handwashing Sinks-Numbers and Capacities (Pf)
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