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Potluck Cafe

7 KNAPP ST, BOSTON, MA 02111

Last inspected Apr 27, 2026

Passed. Met health requirements at the latest inspection. Some health departments report pass/fail instead of letter grades.

Passed

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Inspection history

  1. Apr 27, 2026

    1 violation
    • Service Sink (C)
  2. Apr 17, 2026

    9 violations
    • Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
    • Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
    • Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
    • Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Service Sink (C)
    • Backflow Prevention (P)
    • Cleaning Floors Dustless Methods (C)
    • Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
  3. Apr 8, 2026

    9 violations
    • Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
    • Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
    • Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
    • Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Service Sink (C)
    • Backflow Prevention (P)
    • Cleaning Floors Dustless Methods (C)
    • Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
  4. Nov 24, 2025

    11 violations
    • Where to Wash (Pf)
    • Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
    • Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
    • Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
    • Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
    • Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
    • (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
    • Common Name-Working Containers (Pf)
  5. Nov 17, 2025

    11 violations
    • Where to Wash (Pf)
    • Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
    • Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
    • Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
    • Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
    • Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
    • (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
    • Common Name-Working Containers (Pf)
  6. Feb 28, 2025

    1 violation
    • Handwashing Sinks-Numbers and Capacities (Pf)
  7. Feb 7, 2025

    8 violations
    • Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
    • (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
    • Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
    • (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
    • Handwashing Sinks-Numbers and Capacities (Pf)
    • Handwashing Signage (C)
    • Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
  8. Jan 30, 2025

    8 violations
    • Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
    • (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
    • Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
    • (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
    • Handwashing Sinks-Numbers and Capacities (Pf)
    • Handwashing Signage (C)
    • Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
  9. Jul 25, 2024

    2 violations
    • (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
  10. Jul 18, 2024

    6 violations
    • Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
    • (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
    • System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
    • Common Name-Working Containers (Pf)
  11. Jul 8, 2024

    5 violations
    • Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
    • (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
    • Common Name-Working Containers (Pf)
  12. Apr 10, 2024

    2 violations
    • (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (C)
  13. Apr 3, 2024

    2 violations
    • (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (C)
  14. Oct 19, 2023

    5 violations
    • Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
    • (A )Cooling Methods (Pf)
    • (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
  15. Oct 12, 2023

    5 violations
    • Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
    • (A )Cooling Methods (Pf)
    • (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
  16. May 10, 2023

    8 violations
    • Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
    • In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
    • Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Toilet Room Receptacle Covered (C)
    • Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
    • Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
    • Cleaning of Plumbing Fixtures (C)
  17. May 3, 2023

    8 violations
    • Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
    • In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
    • Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Toilet Room Receptacle Covered (C)
    • Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
    • Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
    • Cleaning of Plumbing Fixtures (C)
  18. Jan 18, 2023

  19. Dec 7, 2022

    5 violations
    • Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
    • (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Toilet Room Receptacle Covered (C)
  20. Nov 30, 2022

    5 violations
    • Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
    • (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Toilet Room Receptacle Covered (C)
  21. Jun 13, 2022

    1 violation
    • Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
  22. Jun 8, 2022

    6 violations
    • Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
    • (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
    • (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
  23. Jun 2, 2022

    6 violations
    • Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
    • (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
    • (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
  24. Mar 15, 2022

  25. Aug 6, 2020

    2 violations
    • (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)

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