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SCOLA'S CAFE

88 BLACK FALCON AV, BOSTON, MA 02210

Last inspected May 20, 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. May 20, 2026

    6 violations
    • Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
    • Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
    • (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)
    • Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
    • Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
  2. May 13, 2026

    6 violations
    • Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
    • Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
    • (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)
    • Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
    • Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
  3. Feb 5, 2026

    3 violations
    • Equipment Clothes Washers Dryers and Storage Cabinets Contamination Prevention Location (C)
    • (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
    • Cleaning of Plumbing Fixtures (C)
  4. Sep 22, 2025

    3 violations
    • Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
    • (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
    • Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
  5. Sep 16, 2025

    3 violations
    • Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
    • (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
    • Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
  6. Apr 10, 2025

    3 violations
    • Equipment Clothes Washers Dryers and Storage Cabinets Contamination Prevention Location (C)
    • (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
    • Cleaning of Plumbing Fixtures (C)
  7. Dec 26, 2024

    1 violation
    • Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
  8. Dec 19, 2024

    1 violation
    • Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
  9. Jul 17, 2024

    2 violations
    • Warewashing Machines Automatic Dispensing of Detergents and Sanitizers (Pf)
    • (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
  10. Jun 24, 2024

    2 violations
    • Warewashing Machines Automatic Dispensing of Detergents and Sanitizers (Pf)
    • (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
  11. Jan 3, 2024

  12. Apr 7, 2023

    1 violation
    • System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
  13. Feb 2, 2023

    15 violations
    • Cleaning Procedure (P)
    • Eating Drinking or Using Tobacco (C)
    • Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
    • (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
    • Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
    • Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
    • Non-Continuous Cooking of Raw Animal Foods (Pf)
    • (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)
    • Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
    • Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
    • Characteristics-Materials for Construction and Repair (P)
    • Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf)
    • Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
    • System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
  14. Jan 31, 2023

    15 violations
    • Cleaning Procedure (P)
    • Eating Drinking or Using Tobacco (C)
    • Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
    • (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
    • Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
    • Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
    • Non-Continuous Cooking of Raw Animal Foods (Pf)
    • (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)
    • Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
    • Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
    • Characteristics-Materials for Construction and Repair (P)
    • Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf)
    • Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
    • System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
  15. Jan 18, 2023

  16. Nov 17, 2022

    10 violations
    • Cleaning Procedure (P)
    • Eating Drinking or Using Tobacco (C)
    • Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
    • (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
    • (A )Cooling Methods (Pf)
    • (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
    • System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
    • Storing Maintenance Tools (C)
    • Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
  17. Nov 9, 2022

    10 violations
    • Cleaning Procedure (P)
    • Eating Drinking or Using Tobacco (C)
    • Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
    • (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
    • (A )Cooling Methods (Pf)
    • (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
    • System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
    • Storing Maintenance Tools (C)
    • Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
  18. Aug 5, 2022

    2 violations
    • Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
    • Sanitizers Criteria-Chemicals (P)
  19. Aug 1, 2022

    11 violations
    • Cleaning Procedure (P)
    • Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
    • (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
    • Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
    • Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
    • Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
    • (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Food Temperature Measuring Devices (P)
    • Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
    • Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
    • Sanitizers Criteria-Chemicals (P)
  20. Jul 25, 2022

    10 violations
    • Cleaning Procedure (P)
    • Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
    • (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
    • Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
    • Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
    • Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
    • (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Food Temperature Measuring Devices (P)
    • Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
    • Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
  21. Mar 15, 2022

  22. Sep 15, 2021

    4 violations
    • Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
    • Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
    • Food Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf)
    • Handwashing Signage (C)
  23. Sep 8, 2021

    4 violations
    • Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
    • Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
    • Food Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf)
    • Handwashing Signage (C)
  24. Feb 10, 2021

    3 violations
    • Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
    • Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
  25. Aug 3, 2020

    3 violations
    • Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
    • CIP Equipment (C)
    • Drying Mops (C)

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