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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.

Passed

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Inspection history

  1. Apr 29, 2026

  2. Jul 15, 2025

    2 violations
    • Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
    • Wall and Ceiling Coverings and Coatings (C)
  3. Jul 9, 2025

    2 violations
    • Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
    • Wall and Ceiling Coverings and Coatings (C)
  4. Mar 21, 2025

    1 violation
    • Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Hot Water Sanitization Temperatures (Pf)
  5. Mar 17, 2025

    1 violation
    • Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Hot Water Sanitization Temperatures (Pf)
  6. 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)
  7. 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)
  8. Jan 17, 2024

    2 violations
    • Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Light Bulbs Protective Shielding (C)
  9. Nov 8, 2023

    2 violations
    • Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
    • Backflow Prevention Device When Required (P)
  10. 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)
  11. 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)
  12. May 19, 2023

  13. Jan 18, 2023

  14. Jun 16, 2022

  15. Mar 15, 2022

  16. 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)
  17. 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)
  18. Oct 29, 2021

    3 violations
    • (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
    • In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
    • Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
  19. May 27, 2021

    2 violations
    • (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
    • In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
  20. Jan 8, 2021

    1 violation
    • Closing Toilet Room Doors (C)
  21. Oct 5, 2020

    3 violations
    • Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
    • Toilet Rooms Enclosed (C)
    • Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
  22. Jun 17, 2020

    3 violations
    • Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
    • Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
    • Handwashing Signage (C)
  23. Jun 10, 2020

    3 violations
    • Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
    • Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
    • Handwashing Signage (C)
  24. Jun 3, 2019

    1 violation
    • Non-Food Contact Surfaces
  25. 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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