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Minina's Cafe
430 GENEVA AV, DORCHESTER, MA 02122
Last inspected Jul 22, 2026
Passed. Met health requirements at the latest inspection. Some health departments report pass/fail instead of letter grades.
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Inspection history
Jul 22, 2026
✓2 violations
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Outer Openings Protected (C)
Apr 2, 2026
✕6 violations
- Ice Used as Exterior Coolant Prohibited as Ingredient (P)
- Sponges Use Limitation (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Mar 26, 2026
✕6 violations
- Ice Used as Exterior Coolant Prohibited as Ingredient (P)
- Sponges Use Limitation (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Dec 23, 2025
✕3 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Outside Receptacles (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Aug 5, 2025
✕3 violations
- Backflow Prevention (P)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Jul 17, 2025
✕3 violations
- Backflow Prevention (P)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Jun 6, 2025
✕5 violations
- Characteristics-Materials for Construction and Repair (C)
- Backflow Prevention (P)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Outer Openings Protected (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
May 16, 2025
✕5 violations
- Characteristics-Materials for Construction and Repair (C)
- Backflow Prevention (P)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Outer Openings Protected (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Nov 21, 2024
✕8 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Characteristics-Materials for Construction and Repair (C)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Wall and Ceiling Coverings and Coatings (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Nov 14, 2024
✕8 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Characteristics-Materials for Construction and Repair (C)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Wall and Ceiling Coverings and Coatings (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Oct 31, 2024
–May 31, 2024
✕8 violations
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Wall and Ceiling Coverings and Coatings (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Jan 3, 2024
–Apr 4, 2023
✕6 violations
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Standards of Identity (C)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Mar 10, 2023
✕12 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Standards of Identity (C)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Drain boards (C)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
Jan 23, 2023
✕7 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Jan 18, 2023
–Apr 5, 2022
✕7 violations
- Where to Wash (Pf)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Food-Contact Surfaces-Cleanability (Pf)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Controlling Pests (C)
Mar 15, 2022
–Jan 24, 2022
✕14 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Standards of Identity (C)
- Equipment and Utensils-Durability and Strength (C)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Sep 9, 2021
✓2 violations
- When to Wash (P)
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
Sep 1, 2021
✕10 violations
- When to Wash (P)
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- Food Preparation (C)
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
Jun 29, 2021
✓1 violation
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
Jun 22, 2021
–1 violation
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
Jun 8, 2021
✕1 violation
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
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