MODEL CAFE

7 N BEACON ST, ALLSTON, MA 02134

Last inspected Jul 29, 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 29, 2026
✓
1 violation
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
Jul 21, 2026
✕
1 violation
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
Jan 16, 2026
✓
2 violations
- Backflow Prevention (P)
- Intensity-Lighting (C)
Oct 27, 2025
✕
10 violations
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- Assignment (Pf)
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- (B) Good Repair and Calibration (Pf)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Backflow Prevention (P)
- Intensity-Lighting (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
- Common Name-Working Containers (Pf)
Oct 15, 2025
✕
10 violations
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- Assignment (Pf)
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- (B) Good Repair and Calibration (Pf)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Backflow Prevention (P)
- Intensity-Lighting (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
- Common Name-Working Containers (Pf)
Oct 9, 2024
✓
9 violations
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- Ice Used as Exterior Coolant Prohibited as Ingredient (P)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Warewashing Machines Automatic Dispensing of Detergents and Sanitizers (Pf)
- Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Wash Solution Temperature (Pf)
- Toilet Room Receptacle Covered (C)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Oct 2, 2024
✕
9 violations
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- Ice Used as Exterior Coolant Prohibited as Ingredient (P)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Warewashing Machines Automatic Dispensing of Detergents and Sanitizers (Pf)
- Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Wash Solution Temperature (Pf)
- Toilet Room Receptacle Covered (C)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Jan 3, 2024
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Dec 13, 2023
✓
Jan 18, 2023
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Nov 9, 2022
✓
4 violations
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Floor Carpeting Restrictions and Installation (C)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
Nov 2, 2022
✕
4 violations
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Floor Carpeting Restrictions and Installation (C)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
Mar 15, 2022
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May 11, 2021
✓

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