Kava Neo Taverna
315 SHAWMUT AV, ROXBURY, MA 02118
Last inspected Aug 21, 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 Kava Neo Taverna, spanning March 2016 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 1 violation, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
Aug 21, 2026
✓1 violation
- Backflow Prevention (P)
Aug 14, 2026
✕1 violation
- Backflow Prevention (P)
Aug 22, 2025
✓8 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- (B) Cooling Methods (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Pressure (Pf)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Prohibiting Animals (Pf)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
- Common Name-Working Containers (Pf)
Aug 15, 2025
✕8 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- (B) Cooling Methods (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Pressure (Pf)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Prohibiting Animals (Pf)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
- Common Name-Working Containers (Pf)
Oct 25, 2024
✓6 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
- Common Name-Working Containers (Pf)
Oct 18, 2024
✕6 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
- Common Name-Working Containers (Pf)
Sep 5, 2023
✓1 violation
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Jul 28, 2023
✕1 violation
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Mar 3, 2023
✓2 violations
- (A )Cooling Methods (Pf)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
Feb 24, 2023
✕2 violations
- (A )Cooling Methods (Pf)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
Jan 18, 2023
–Apr 22, 2022
✓5 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- Cooling (P)
- (B) Cooling Methods (C)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
Apr 8, 2022
✕5 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- Cooling (P)
- (B) Cooling Methods (C)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
Mar 15, 2022
–Sep 17, 2021
✓4 violations
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Light Bulbs Protective Shielding (C)
Aug 24, 2021
✕4 violations
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Light Bulbs Protective Shielding (C)
Mar 12, 2021
✓2 violations
- Cooling (P)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
Mar 5, 2021
✕2 violations
- Cooling (P)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
Aug 28, 2020
✓2 violations
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
Aug 21, 2020
✕2 violations
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
Dec 17, 2018
✓9 violations
- Food Protection
- Food Contact Surfaces Design
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces
- Dishwashng Facilities
- Installed and Maintained
- Insects Rodents Animals
- Improper Maintenance of Floors
- Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
- Premises Maintained
Dec 10, 2018
✕9 violations
- Food Protection
- Food Contact Surfaces Design
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces
- Dishwashng Facilities
- Installed and Maintained
- Insects Rodents Animals
- Improper Maintenance of Floors
- Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
- Premises Maintained
Mar 3, 2016
✓
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