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GENE'S CHINESE FLATBREAD CAFE
86 BEDFORD ST, BOSTON, MA 02111
Last inspected Jun 12, 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 GENE'S CHINESE FLATBREAD CAFE, spanning January 2021 to June 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 6 violations, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
Jun 12, 2026
✓6 violations
- Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Backflow Prevention (P)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Jun 4, 2026
✕6 violations
- Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Backflow Prevention (P)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Dec 17, 2025
✓3 violations
- Storage or Display of Food in Contact with Water or Ice (C)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
May 22, 2025
✓4 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
May 13, 2025
✕4 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Sep 25, 2024
✓6 violations
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- (A) (B) and (D) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles Storing (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Sep 18, 2024
✕6 violations
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- (A) (B) and (D) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles Storing (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Jan 31, 2024
✓4 violations
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Jan 24, 2024
✕4 violations
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Aug 22, 2023
✓4 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Hot Water and Chemical-Methods (P)
Aug 16, 2023
✕4 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Hot Water and Chemical-Methods (P)
Mar 27, 2023
✓1 violation
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Mar 23, 2023
✕5 violations
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- (A )Cooling Methods (Pf)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Mar 16, 2023
✕5 violations
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- (A )Cooling Methods (Pf)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Jan 18, 2023
–Aug 17, 2022
✓13 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- Storage or Display of Food in Contact with Water or Ice (C)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- (A )Cooling Methods (Pf)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (Pf)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Toilet Room Receptacle Covered (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Aug 10, 2022
✕13 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- Storage or Display of Food in Contact with Water or Ice (C)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- (A )Cooling Methods (Pf)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (Pf)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Toilet Room Receptacle Covered (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Jun 13, 2022
–Mar 15, 2022
–Jan 18, 2022
✓9 violations
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- Storage or Display of Food in Contact with Water or Ice (C)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- (B) Cooling Methods (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Disposition (P)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Toilet Room Receptacle Covered (C)
- Conditions of Use (Pf)
Jan 10, 2022
✕9 violations
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- Storage or Display of Food in Contact with Water or Ice (C)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- (B) Cooling Methods (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Disposition (P)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Toilet Room Receptacle Covered (C)
- Conditions of Use (Pf)
Aug 4, 2021
✓6 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
Jul 27, 2021
✕6 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
Jan 27, 2021
✓5 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Insect Control Devices Design and Installation (C)
Jan 20, 2021
✕5 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Insect Control Devices Design and Installation (C)
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