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SCOLA'S CAFE
88 BLACK FALCON AV, BOSTON, MA 02210
Last inspected Oct 8, 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 SCOLA'S CAFE, spanning September 2021 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 5 violations, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
Oct 8, 2026
✓5 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Cleaning Agents and Sanitizers Availability (Pf)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
Oct 1, 2026
✕5 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Cleaning Agents and Sanitizers Availability (Pf)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Dec 26, 2024
✓1 violation
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
Dec 19, 2024
✕1 violation
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
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)
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)
Jan 3, 2024
–Apr 7, 2023
✓1 violation
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
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)
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)
Jan 18, 2023
–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)
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)
Aug 5, 2022
✓2 violations
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
- Sanitizers Criteria-Chemicals (P)
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)
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)
Mar 15, 2022
–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)
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)
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