MAX'S DELI CAFE
30 BATTERYMARCH, BOSTON, MA 02109
Last inspected Oct 26, 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 MAX'S DELI CAFE, spanning November 2018 to October 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 8 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
Oct 26, 2026
✓8 violations
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Wall and Ceiling Coverings and Coatings (C)
- Segregation and Location-Distressed Merchandise (Pf)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
- Common Name-Working Containers (Pf)
Oct 19, 2026
✕8 violations
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Wall and Ceiling Coverings and Coatings (C)
- Segregation and Location-Distressed Merchandise (Pf)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
- Common Name-Working Containers (Pf)
May 13, 2026
✓1 violation
- Backflow Prevention Air Gap (P)
Apr 22, 2026
✕4 violations
- Handwashing Sinks Installation (Pf)
- Backflow Prevention Air Gap (P)
- Segregation and Location-Distressed Merchandise (Pf)
- Removing Dead or Trapped Birds Insects Rodents and other Pest (C)
Apr 15, 2026
✕4 violations
- Handwashing Sinks Installation (Pf)
- Backflow Prevention Air Gap (P)
- Segregation and Location-Distressed Merchandise (Pf)
- Removing Dead or Trapped Birds Insects Rodents and other Pest (C)
Aug 8, 2025
✓Oct 31, 2024
✓2 violations
- Food Labels (Pf)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Adequacy (C)
Oct 17, 2024
✕2 violations
- Food Labels (Pf)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Adequacy (C)
Jan 3, 2024
–Nov 9, 2023
✓Jun 15, 2023
✓1 violation
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Jun 5, 2023
✕1 violation
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Jan 18, 2023
–Nov 17, 2022
✓3 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Jun 16, 2022
✓4 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
Jun 9, 2022
✕4 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
Mar 15, 2022
–Mar 14, 2022
✓2 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Dec 22, 2021
✓Sep 17, 2021
✓4 violations
- (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf)
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
Sep 10, 2021
✕4 violations
- (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf)
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
Dec 4, 2020
–Nov 22, 2019
✓2 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
Jun 3, 2019
✓3 violations
- Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize
- Walls/Ceilings Designed Constructed Installed
- Premises Maintained
Nov 20, 2018
✓3 violations
- Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
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