Life Alive Cafe
505 TREMONT ST, BOSTON, MA 02116
Last inspected Nov 3, 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 19 inspections on record for Life Alive Cafe, spanning May 2022 to November 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 3 violations, none of them critical.
Every sentence above is computed directly from the official record — CleanPlate adds no opinions. How our grading works →
Inspection history
Nov 3, 2026
✓3 violations
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
Oct 27, 2026
✕3 violations
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
Feb 5, 2026
✓2 violations
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Outer Openings Protected (C)
Sep 15, 2025
✓1 violation
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Aug 29, 2025
✕1 violation
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Feb 14, 2025
✓Jul 22, 2024
✓2 violations
- (A )Cooling Methods (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Jul 9, 2024
✕2 violations
- (A )Cooling Methods (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Feb 27, 2024
✓3 violations
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Cooling (P)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Feb 22, 2024
✕3 violations
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Cooling (P)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Dec 4, 2023
✓2 violations
- (B) Cooling Methods (C)
- Warewashing Machines Automatic Dispensing of Detergents and Sanitizers (Pf)
Nov 30, 2023
✕2 violations
- (B) Cooling Methods (C)
- Warewashing Machines Automatic Dispensing of Detergents and Sanitizers (Pf)
Jul 20, 2023
✓May 22, 2023
✓4 violations
- Eating Drinking or Using Tobacco (C)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
May 15, 2023
✕4 violations
- Eating Drinking or Using Tobacco (C)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
Jan 18, 2023
–Nov 29, 2022
✓3 violations
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Nov 22, 2022
✕3 violations
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
May 16, 2022
✓
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