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Phinista Cafe
84 PETERBOROUGH ST, BOSTON, MA 02215
Last inspected Sep 8, 2026
Official source: Boston Public Health Commission (boston.gov) · All data sources
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The record, in plain English
CleanPlate holds 23 inspections on record for Phinista Cafe, spanning January 2024 to September 2026 — every one straight from Boston Public Health Commission.
The most recent inspection noted 3 violations, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
Sep 8, 2026
✕3 violations
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings Utility Lines (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Sep 1, 2026
–11 violations
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- Reheating for Hot Holding (P)
- (B) Cooling Methods (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings Utility Lines (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Conformance with Approved Procedures (P)
Aug 25, 2026
✕11 violations
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- Reheating for Hot Holding (P)
- (B) Cooling Methods (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings Utility Lines (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Conformance with Approved Procedures (P)
Aug 20, 2026
✓1 violation
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
Aug 3, 2026
✕2 violations
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Jul 22, 2026
✕12 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Handwashing Sinks-Numbers and Capacities (Pf)
- Backflow Prevention Device Carbonator (P)
- Backflow Prevention (P)
- Outdoor Storage Surface (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings Utility Lines (C)
- Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning System Vents (C)
- Outer Openings Protected (C)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Jul 15, 2026
✕12 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Handwashing Sinks-Numbers and Capacities (Pf)
- Backflow Prevention Device Carbonator (P)
- Backflow Prevention (P)
- Outdoor Storage Surface (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings Utility Lines (C)
- Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning System Vents (C)
- Outer Openings Protected (C)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
May 26, 2026
✓3 violations
- Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
May 18, 2026
✕14 violations
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- (B) Cooling Methods (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Sponges Use Limitation (C)
- Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Backflow Prevention (P)
- Toilet Room Receptacle Covered (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
May 12, 2026
–15 violations
- When to Wash (P)
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- (B) Cooling Methods (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Sponges Use Limitation (C)
- Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Backflow Prevention (P)
- Toilet Room Receptacle Covered (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
May 8, 2026
✕15 violations
- When to Wash (P)
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- (B) Cooling Methods (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Sponges Use Limitation (C)
- Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Backflow Prevention (P)
- Toilet Room Receptacle Covered (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Aug 5, 2025
✓Aug 1, 2025
✓2 violations
- 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)
Jul 25, 2025
✕2 violations
- 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)
Jul 2, 2025
✓1 violation
- Sponges Use Limitation (C)
Jan 30, 2025
✓2 violations
- 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)
Jan 23, 2025
✕2 violations
- 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)
Jun 28, 2024
✓3 violations
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Controlling Pests (C)
- Removing Dead or Trapped Birds Insects Rodents and other Pest (C)
Jun 20, 2024
✕3 violations
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Controlling Pests (C)
- Removing Dead or Trapped Birds Insects Rodents and other Pest (C)
Jun 11, 2024
✕5 violations
- Food Storage Prohibited Areas (C)
- Sponges Use Limitation (C)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Controlling Pests (C)
Jun 4, 2024
✕5 violations
- Food Storage Prohibited Areas (C)
- Sponges Use Limitation (C)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Controlling Pests (C)
Jan 30, 2024
✓14 violations
- Temperature (P)
- Non-Continuous Cooking of Raw Animal Foods (P)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- Sponges Use Limitation (C)
- Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Intensity-Lighting (C)
- Segregation and Location-Distressed Merchandise (Pf)
- Removing Dead or Trapped Birds Insects Rodents and other Pest (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
- Sanitizers Criteria-Chemicals (P)
Jan 25, 2024
✕14 violations
- Temperature (P)
- Non-Continuous Cooking of Raw Animal Foods (P)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- Sponges Use Limitation (C)
- Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Intensity-Lighting (C)
- Segregation and Location-Distressed Merchandise (Pf)
- Removing Dead or Trapped Birds Insects Rodents and other Pest (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
- Sanitizers Criteria-Chemicals (P)
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