PURPLE CACTUS
674 CENTRE ST, JAMAICA PLAIN, MA 02130
Last inspected Apr 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
Apr 29, 2026
✓Jul 15, 2025
✓2 violations
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Wall and Ceiling Coverings and Coatings (C)
Jul 9, 2025
✕2 violations
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Wall and Ceiling Coverings and Coatings (C)
Mar 21, 2025
✓1 violation
- Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Hot Water Sanitization Temperatures (Pf)
Mar 17, 2025
✕1 violation
- Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Hot Water Sanitization Temperatures (Pf)
Aug 26, 2024
✓3 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Service Sink (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Aug 19, 2024
✕3 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Service Sink (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Jan 17, 2024
✓2 violations
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Light Bulbs Protective Shielding (C)
Nov 8, 2023
✓2 violations
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- Backflow Prevention Device When Required (P)
Oct 24, 2023
✕13 violations
- Cleaning Procedure (P)
- Washing Fruits and Vegetables (C)
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- (B) Cooling Methods (C)
- Sponges Use Limitation (C)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Rinsing Procedures (C)
- Backflow Prevention Device When Required (P)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Wall and Ceiling Coverings and Coatings (C)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
- Sanitizers Criteria-Chemicals (P)
Oct 17, 2023
✕13 violations
- Cleaning Procedure (P)
- Washing Fruits and Vegetables (C)
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- (B) Cooling Methods (C)
- Sponges Use Limitation (C)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Rinsing Procedures (C)
- Backflow Prevention Device When Required (P)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Wall and Ceiling Coverings and Coatings (C)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
- Sanitizers Criteria-Chemicals (P)
May 19, 2023
✓Jan 18, 2023
–Jun 16, 2022
✓Mar 15, 2022
–Jan 10, 2022
✓4 violations
- (C)(2) (3) and (17) Demonstration (Pf)
- Washing Fruits and Vegetables (C)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Prohibiting Animals (Pf)
Jan 5, 2022
✕4 violations
- (C)(2) (3) and (17) Demonstration (Pf)
- Washing Fruits and Vegetables (C)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Prohibiting Animals (Pf)
Oct 29, 2021
✓3 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
May 27, 2021
✓2 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
Jan 8, 2021
✓1 violation
- Closing Toilet Room Doors (C)
Oct 5, 2020
✓3 violations
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Toilet Rooms Enclosed (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Jun 17, 2020
✓3 violations
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
Jun 10, 2020
✕3 violations
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
Jun 3, 2019
✓1 violation
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces
Jun 20, 2018
✓4 violations
- Cold Holding
- Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
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