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Parish Cafe
359 BOYLSTON ST, BOSTON, MA 02116
Last inspected Oct 14, 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 Parish Cafe, spanning December 2020 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 2 violations, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
Oct 14, 2026
✓2 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
Oct 5, 2026
✕2 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
Sep 11, 2026
✓5 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Variance Requirement (Pf)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
Sep 4, 2026
✕5 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Variance Requirement (Pf)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
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
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