Food 4 Thought Cafe
145 HARRISON AV, BOSTON, MA 02111
Last inspected Mar 11, 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 23 inspections on record for Food 4 Thought Cafe, spanning October 2019 to March 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.
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Inspection history
Mar 11, 2026
✓1 violation
- Food Labels (Pf)
Mar 3, 2026
✕1 violation
- Food Labels (Pf)
Dec 1, 2025
✓4 violations
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Cleaning Agents and Sanitizers Availability (Pf)
- Segregation and Location-Distressed Merchandise (Pf)
Nov 24, 2025
✕4 violations
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Cleaning Agents and Sanitizers Availability (Pf)
- Segregation and Location-Distressed Merchandise (Pf)
Jul 24, 2025
✓3 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
Jun 17, 2025
✕3 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
Jun 25, 2024
✓2 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
Oct 23, 2023
✓2 violations
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Intensity-Lighting (C)
May 11, 2023
✓4 violations
- (A )Cooling Methods (Pf)
- Food Labels (Pf)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
May 4, 2023
✕4 violations
- (A )Cooling Methods (Pf)
- Food Labels (Pf)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
Sep 30, 2022
✓5 violations
- Can Openers (C)
- Microwave Ovens (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
- Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (C)
Sep 22, 2022
✕5 violations
- Can Openers (C)
- Microwave Ovens (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
- Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (C)
Sep 14, 2022
–Mar 15, 2022
–Feb 24, 2022
✓5 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- Food Labels (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
Feb 17, 2022
✕5 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- Food Labels (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
Oct 6, 2021
✓4 violations
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Light Bulbs Protective Shielding (C)
Sep 28, 2021
✕4 violations
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Light Bulbs Protective Shielding (C)
Feb 25, 2021
✓1 violation
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Aug 12, 2020
✓Feb 21, 2020
✓4 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
Feb 14, 2020
✕4 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
Oct 11, 2019
✓
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