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Parish Cafe
359 BOYLSTON ST, BOSTON, MA 02116
Last inspected Sep 19, 2025
Passed. Met health requirements at the latest inspection. Some health departments report pass/fail instead of letter grades.
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Inspection history
Sep 19, 2025
✓6 violations
- (B) Cooling Methods (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)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Common Name-Working Containers (Pf)
Sep 12, 2025
✕6 violations
- (B) Cooling Methods (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)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Common Name-Working Containers (Pf)
Feb 19, 2025
✓1 violation
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
Dec 23, 2024
✓4 violations
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Conditioning Device Design (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
Dec 16, 2024
✕4 violations
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Conditioning Device Design (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
Aug 13, 2024
✓3 violations
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Mechanical-Ventilation (C)
- Anti-Choking
Jul 31, 2024
✕8 violations
- (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf)
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- (A) (B) and (D) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles Storing (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Mechanical-Ventilation (C)
- Anti-Choking
Jul 24, 2024
✕8 violations
- (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf)
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- (A) (B) and (D) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles Storing (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Mechanical-Ventilation (C)
- Anti-Choking
Jan 3, 2024
–May 5, 2023
✓1 violation
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Apr 28, 2023
✕4 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Apr 20, 2023
✕4 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Jan 18, 2023
–Dec 16, 2022
✓5 violations
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Removing Dead or Trapped Birds Insects Rodents and other Pest (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
- Cleaning Floors Dustless Methods (C)
Dec 5, 2022
✕5 violations
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Removing Dead or Trapped Birds Insects Rodents and other Pest (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
- Cleaning Floors Dustless Methods (C)
Jun 13, 2022
–Mar 15, 2022
–Mar 4, 2022
✓12 violations
- When to Wash (P)
- (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- (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)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Capacity-Quantity and Availability (Pf)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Mar 2, 2022
✕12 violations
- When to Wash (P)
- (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- (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)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Capacity-Quantity and Availability (Pf)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Jun 23, 2021
✓1 violation
- (B) Cooling Methods (C)
Dec 30, 2020
–Jun 24, 2019
✓8 violations
- Cold Holding
- Inadequate Facilities/Cooling Methods
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces
- Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Clean Equipment & Utensils Storage
- Improper Maintenance of Floors
- PIC Performing Duties
Jun 19, 2019
✕8 violations
- Cold Holding
- Inadequate Facilities/Cooling Methods
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces
- Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Clean Equipment & Utensils Storage
- Improper Maintenance of Floors
- PIC Performing Duties
Mar 25, 2019
✓8 violations
- Hot Holding
- Dishwashng Facilities
- Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize
- Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage
- Improper Maintenance of Floors
- Anti-Choking
- PIC Performing Duties
Mar 13, 2019
✕8 violations
- Hot Holding
- Dishwashng Facilities
- Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize
- Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage
- Improper Maintenance of Floors
- Anti-Choking
- PIC Performing Duties
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