LICKS CAFE
1140 BOYLSTON ST, BOSTON, MA 02115
Last inspected Oct 19, 2026
Official source: Boston Public Health Commission (boston.gov) · All data sources
Failed. Did not meet health requirements at the latest inspection. Many failures are fixed and re-inspected within days — check the inspection date.
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The record, in plain English
CleanPlate holds 25 inspections on record for LICKS CAFE, spanning September 2016 to October 2026 — every one straight from Boston Public Health Commission.
Its standing slipped since the previous visit — from passed to failed. A follow-up inspection usually rechecks the issues found.
The most recent inspection noted 3 violations, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
Oct 19, 2026
✕3 violations
- Food Display-Preventing Contamination by Consumers (P)
- Food Labels (Pf)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Apr 7, 2026
✓4 violations
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Food Labels (Pf)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
Mar 31, 2026
✕4 violations
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Food Labels (Pf)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
Oct 22, 2025
✓Apr 30, 2025
✓Oct 15, 2024
✓3 violations
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Food Labels (Pf)
Sep 30, 2024
✕3 violations
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Food Labels (Pf)
Apr 8, 2024
✓Oct 11, 2023
✓Apr 6, 2023
✓Jan 18, 2023
–Dec 12, 2022
✓1 violation
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
Dec 1, 2022
✕1 violation
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
Mar 15, 2022
–Feb 16, 2022
✓Sep 24, 2021
✓Jan 28, 2020
✓Aug 1, 2019
✓1 violation
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
Jan 23, 2019
✓Aug 2, 2018
✓Feb 8, 2018
✓Sep 19, 2017
✓Feb 28, 2017
✓Sep 23, 2016
✓1 violation
- Cold Holding
Sep 13, 2016
✕1 violation
- Cold Holding
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