Lily's Coffee & Cafe
33 ARCH ST, BOSTON, MA 02110
Last inspected Jul 23, 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 24 inspections on record for Lily's Coffee & Cafe, spanning April 2021 to July 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 2 violations, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
Jul 23, 2026
✓2 violations
- Segregation and Location-Distressed Merchandise (Pf)
- Common Name-Working Containers (Pf)
Jul 21, 2026
✕2 violations
- Segregation and Location-Distressed Merchandise (Pf)
- Common Name-Working Containers (Pf)
Feb 19, 2026
✓3 violations
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Feb 12, 2026
✕3 violations
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Nov 17, 2025
✓9 violations
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Handwashing Sinks-Numbers and Capacities (Pf)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
- Drying Mops (C)
Nov 10, 2025
✕9 violations
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Handwashing Sinks-Numbers and Capacities (Pf)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
- Drying Mops (C)
May 19, 2025
✓9 violations
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (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 Date Marking (Pf)
- Food Labels (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- (A) (B) and (D) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles Storing (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
May 12, 2025
✕9 violations
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (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 Date Marking (Pf)
- Food Labels (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- (A) (B) and (D) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles Storing (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
Nov 13, 2024
✓Oct 31, 2024
–Dec 27, 2023
✓6 violations
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Food Labels (Pf)
- Sponges Use Limitation (C)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
Dec 20, 2023
✕6 violations
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Food Labels (Pf)
- Sponges Use Limitation (C)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
May 17, 2023
✓3 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Food Labels (Pf)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
May 10, 2023
✕3 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Food Labels (Pf)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
Mar 22, 2023
–Jan 18, 2023
–Nov 1, 2022
✓4 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Oct 25, 2022
✕4 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Jun 21, 2022
✓1 violation
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
Mar 31, 2022
✓6 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
Mar 24, 2022
✕6 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
Oct 29, 2021
✓2 violations
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Handwashing Sinks-Numbers and Capacities (Pf)
Oct 21, 2021
✕2 violations
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Handwashing Sinks-Numbers and Capacities (Pf)
Apr 16, 2021
✓
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