Mister Q Cafe
283 MAIN ST, CHARLESTOWN, MA 02129
Last inspected Nov 4, 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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CleanPlate holds 25 inspections on record for Mister Q Cafe, spanning January 2021 to November 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 6 violations, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
Nov 4, 2026
✕6 violations
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
Jul 15, 2026
✓1 violation
- Backflow Prevention Device Location (C)
Jun 26, 2026
✕1 violation
- Backflow Prevention Device Location (C)
Feb 5, 2026
✕1 violation
- Backflow Prevention Device Location (C)
Jan 30, 2026
✕3 violations
- Backflow Prevention Device Location (C)
- Backflow Prevention (P)
- Prohibiting Animals (Pf)
Jan 16, 2026
✕15 violations
- Where to Wash (Pf)
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf)
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- Characteristics-Materials for Construction and Repair (C)
- Sponges Use Limitation (C)
- Food Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf)
- Backflow Prevention (P)
- Prohibiting Animals (Pf)
Jan 9, 2026
✕15 violations
- Where to Wash (Pf)
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf)
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- Characteristics-Materials for Construction and Repair (C)
- Sponges Use Limitation (C)
- Food Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf)
- Backflow Prevention (P)
- Prohibiting Animals (Pf)
Dec 2, 2025
✓7 violations
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Food Labels (Pf)
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Wiping Cloths Air Drying Location (C)
- Controlling Pests (C)
Nov 12, 2025
✕7 violations
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Food Labels (Pf)
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Wiping Cloths Air Drying Location (C)
- Controlling Pests (C)
Jun 4, 2025
✓3 violations
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
May 28, 2025
✕3 violations
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
Nov 13, 2024
✓5 violations
- Clean Condition-Outer Clothing (C)
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- Compliance with Food Law (P)
Nov 6, 2024
✕5 violations
- Clean Condition-Outer Clothing (C)
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- Compliance with Food Law (P)
Jan 26, 2024
✓2 violations
- Honestly Presented (C)
- Food Labels (C)
Jan 18, 2024
✕6 violations
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- Treating Juice (Pf)
- Standards of Identity (C)
- Honestly Presented (C)
- Food Labels (C)
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
Jan 16, 2024
✕4 violations
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- Treating Juice (Pf)
- Standards of Identity (C)
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
Sep 11, 2023
✓Apr 4, 2023
✓Jul 11, 2022
✓Mar 15, 2022
–Feb 25, 2022
✓2 violations
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
Feb 10, 2022
✕2 violations
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
Nov 9, 2021
✓May 24, 2021
✓Jan 15, 2021
✓
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