Rebecca's Cafe
255 SAINT BOTOLPH ST, BOSTON, MA 02115
Last inspected Oct 29, 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 Rebecca's Cafe, spanning May 2019 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 7 violations, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
Oct 29, 2026
✓7 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
- Cooking and Baking Equipment (C)
- Equipment and Utensils Air-Drying Required (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Storing Maintenance Tools (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Oct 15, 2026
✕7 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
- Cooking and Baking Equipment (C)
- Equipment and Utensils Air-Drying Required (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Storing Maintenance Tools (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Jan 27, 2026
✓9 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (Pf)
- Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Hot Water Sanitization Temperatures (Pf)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Jan 13, 2026
✕9 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (Pf)
- Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Hot Water Sanitization Temperatures (Pf)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Sep 11, 2025
✓2 violations
- Cooking and Baking Equipment (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Apr 3, 2025
✓3 violations
- Package Integrity (Pf)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
Mar 26, 2025
✕3 violations
- Package Integrity (Pf)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
Nov 12, 2024
✓15 violations
- When to Wash (P)
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- Food Contact with Equipment Utensils and Linens (P)
- (A) Gloves Use Limitation (P)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Food Labels (Pf)
- Cooking and Baking Equipment (C)
- Equipment and Utensils Air-Drying Required (C)
- (A) (B) and (D) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles Storing (C)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Nov 7, 2024
✕15 violations
- When to Wash (P)
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- Food Contact with Equipment Utensils and Linens (P)
- (A) Gloves Use Limitation (P)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Food Labels (Pf)
- Cooking and Baking Equipment (C)
- Equipment and Utensils Air-Drying Required (C)
- (A) (B) and (D) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles Storing (C)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
May 28, 2024
✓6 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Food Display-Preventing Contamination by Consumers (P)
- Food Labels (Pf)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
May 13, 2024
✕6 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Food Display-Preventing Contamination by Consumers (P)
- Food Labels (Pf)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Jan 3, 2024
–Apr 18, 2023
✓1 violation
- Food Labels (Pf)
Apr 6, 2023
✕1 violation
- Food Labels (Pf)
Jan 18, 2023
–Mar 15, 2022
–Feb 3, 2022
✓1 violation
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
Dec 6, 2021
✓5 violations
- Reheating for Hot Holding (P)
- (A )Cooling Methods (Pf)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Food Labels (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Nov 29, 2021
✕5 violations
- Reheating for Hot Holding (P)
- (A )Cooling Methods (Pf)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Food Labels (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Sep 1, 2021
✓2 violations
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
Aug 25, 2021
✕2 violations
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
Mar 6, 2020
✓4 violations
- Cooling (P)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (P)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Feb 28, 2020
✕4 violations
- Cooling (P)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (P)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Sep 4, 2019
✓May 29, 2019
✓
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