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Food Opera

81 ESSEX ST, BOSTON, MA 02111

Last inspected May 8, 2026

Passed. Met health requirements at the latest inspection. Some health departments report pass/fail instead of letter grades.

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Inspection history

  1. May 8, 2026

    2 violations
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Backflow Prevention (P)
  2. Apr 28, 2026

    2 violations
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Backflow Prevention (P)
  3. Dec 16, 2025

    1 violation
    • Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
  4. Jul 7, 2025

    7 violations
    • Food Storage Prohibited Areas (C)
    • Thawing (C)
    • (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Food-Contact Surfaces-Cleanability (Pf)
    • Warewashing Machines Automatic Dispensing of Detergents and Sanitizers (Pf)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
  5. Jun 13, 2025

    7 violations
    • Food Storage Prohibited Areas (C)
    • Thawing (C)
    • (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Food-Contact Surfaces-Cleanability (Pf)
    • Warewashing Machines Automatic Dispensing of Detergents and Sanitizers (Pf)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
  6. Jul 19, 2024

    8 violations
    • In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
    • Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
    • Food Storage Prohibited Areas (C)
    • Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
    • (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Food-Contact Surfaces-Cleanability (Pf)
    • Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
    • System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
  7. Jul 11, 2024

    8 violations
    • In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
    • Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
    • Food Storage Prohibited Areas (C)
    • Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
    • (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Food-Contact Surfaces-Cleanability (Pf)
    • Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
    • System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
  8. Jul 26, 2023

    1 violation
    • System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
  9. Jun 15, 2023

    6 violations
    • Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
    • (A )Cooling Methods (Pf)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Handwashing Sinks Installation (Pf)
    • System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
    • Removing Dead or Trapped Birds Insects Rodents and other Pest (C)
  10. Jun 9, 2023

    6 violations
    • Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
    • (A )Cooling Methods (Pf)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Handwashing Sinks Installation (Pf)
    • System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
    • Removing Dead or Trapped Birds Insects Rodents and other Pest (C)
  11. Feb 23, 2023

    1 violation
    • System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
  12. Feb 16, 2023

    3 violations
    • Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
  13. Feb 9, 2023

    3 violations
    • Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
  14. Oct 26, 2022

    5 violations
    • Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
    • Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
    • (A )Cooling Methods (Pf)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Drying Mops (C)
  15. Oct 19, 2022

    5 violations
    • Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
    • Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
    • (A )Cooling Methods (Pf)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Drying Mops (C)
  16. Sep 20, 2022

    7 violations
    • Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
    • Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
    • Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
    • (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Common Name-Working Containers (Pf)
  17. Sep 13, 2022

    7 violations
    • Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
    • Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
    • Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
    • (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Common Name-Working Containers (Pf)
  18. Apr 6, 2022

    2 violations
    • (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (Pf)
  19. Mar 30, 2022

    2 violations
    • (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (Pf)
  20. Nov 15, 2021

    4 violations
    • Food Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf)
    • Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
    • Toilet Room Receptacle Covered (C)
    • Handwashing Signage (C)
  21. Nov 8, 2021

    4 violations
    • Food Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf)
    • Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
    • Toilet Room Receptacle Covered (C)
    • Handwashing Signage (C)

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