Safari African Restaurant
1336 BLUE HILL AV, MATTAPAN, MA 02126
Last inspected Mar 19, 2025
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 Safari African Restaurant, spanning October 2016 to March 2025 — every one straight from Boston Public Health Commission.
It has held passed across its last two inspections.
The most recent inspection noted 1 violation, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
Mar 19, 2025
✓1 violation
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
May 8, 2024
✓1 violation
- Backflow Prevention Device When Required (P)
Apr 26, 2024
✕8 violations
- Juice Treated-Commercially Processed (P)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Rinsing Procedures (C)
- Service Sink (C)
- Backflow Prevention Device When Required (P)
- Sanitizers Criteria-Chemicals (P)
Apr 19, 2024
✕8 violations
- Juice Treated-Commercially Processed (P)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Rinsing Procedures (C)
- Service Sink (C)
- Backflow Prevention Device When Required (P)
- Sanitizers Criteria-Chemicals (P)
Jan 3, 2024
–Jul 11, 2023
✓Oct 25, 2022
✓4 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
Oct 18, 2022
✕4 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
Jun 14, 2022
✓4 violations
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
May 31, 2022
✕4 violations
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Mar 15, 2022
–Aug 5, 2021
✓4 violations
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
- Cleaning of Plumbing Fixtures (C)
- Sanitizers Criteria-Chemicals (P)
Jul 28, 2021
✕4 violations
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
- Cleaning of Plumbing Fixtures (C)
- Sanitizers Criteria-Chemicals (P)
Apr 6, 2021
✓6 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Characteristics-Materials for Construction and Repair (C)
- Storage Refuse Recyclables and Returnable (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Light Bulbs Protective Shielding (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
Mar 30, 2021
✕6 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Characteristics-Materials for Construction and Repair (C)
- Storage Refuse Recyclables and Returnable (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Light Bulbs Protective Shielding (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
Aug 26, 2020
✓1 violation
- Service Sink (C)
Aug 7, 2020
✕4 violations
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Service Sink (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
Aug 4, 2020
✕4 violations
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Service Sink (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
Apr 25, 2019
✓4 violations
- Toilet Enclosed Clean
- Adequate Number Frequency Vermin Proof
- Outside Storage Improperly Maintained
- Walls/Ceilings Designed Constructed Installed
Apr 11, 2019
✕4 violations
- Toilet Enclosed Clean
- Adequate Number Frequency Vermin Proof
- Outside Storage Improperly Maintained
- Walls/Ceilings Designed Constructed Installed
May 2, 2018
✓5 violations
- Food Contact Surfaces Design
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Single Service Articles Stored Dispensed
- Floors Designed Constructed Installed
- Walls/Ceilings Designed Constructed Installed
Apr 18, 2018
✕5 violations
- Food Contact Surfaces Design
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Single Service Articles Stored Dispensed
- Floors Designed Constructed Installed
- Walls/Ceilings Designed Constructed Installed
Jun 8, 2017
✓3 violations
- Cooling
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
May 25, 2017
✕3 violations
- Cooling
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
Oct 4, 2016
✓4 violations
- Hot Holding
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Improper Maintenance of Floors
- Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
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