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Serafina

237 NEWBURY ST, BOSTON, MA 02116

Last inspected Apr 28, 2026

Passed. Met health requirements at the latest inspection. Some health departments report pass/fail instead of letter grades.

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Inspection history

  1. Apr 28, 2026

    ✓
    3 violations
    • Toilet Room Receptacle Covered (C)
    • Handwashing Signage (C)
    • Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)

  2. Oct 14, 2025

    ✓
    4 violations
    • (A )Cooling Methods (Pf)
    • (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)

  3. Oct 7, 2025

    ✕
    4 violations
    • (A )Cooling Methods (Pf)
    • (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)

  4. Apr 23, 2025

    ✓
    2 violations
    • Sponges Use Limitation (C)
    • System Maintained in Good Repair (C)

  5. Oct 18, 2024

    ✓
    6 violations
    • Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)
    • Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
    • Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
    • Common Name-Working Containers (Pf)

  6. Oct 11, 2024

    ✕
    6 violations
    • Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)
    • Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
    • Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
    • Common Name-Working Containers (Pf)

  7. Mar 29, 2024

    ✓
    9 violations
    • (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
    • Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)
    • (A )Cooling Methods (Pf)
    • (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Preventing Contamination from Hands (P)
    • Warewashing Equipment Cleaning Agents (Pf)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Toilet Room Receptacle Covered (C)
    • Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)

  8. Mar 22, 2024

    ✕
    9 violations
    • (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
    • Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)
    • (A )Cooling Methods (Pf)
    • (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Preventing Contamination from Hands (P)
    • Warewashing Equipment Cleaning Agents (Pf)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Toilet Room Receptacle Covered (C)
    • Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)

  9. Jan 3, 2024

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  10. Aug 4, 2023

    ✓
    7 violations
    • (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf)
    • Food Preparation (C)
    • Thawing (C)
    • Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (Pf)
    • Cutting Surfaces (C)
    • Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
    • Hand Drying Provision (Pf)

  11. Jul 28, 2023

    ✕
    7 violations
    • (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf)
    • Food Preparation (C)
    • Thawing (C)
    • Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (Pf)
    • Cutting Surfaces (C)
    • Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
    • Hand Drying Provision (Pf)

  12. Jul 29, 2022

    ✓
    9 violations
    • When to Wash (P)
    • (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
    • Food Preparation (C)
    • (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
    • Preventing Contamination from Hands (P)
    • Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
    • Cutting Surfaces (C)
    • Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)

  13. Jul 22, 2022

    ✕
    9 violations
    • When to Wash (P)
    • (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
    • Food Preparation (C)
    • (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
    • Preventing Contamination from Hands (P)
    • Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
    • Cutting Surfaces (C)
    • Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)

  14. May 31, 2022

    ✓
    9 violations
    • (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf)
    • Ice Used as Exterior Coolant Prohibited as Ingredient (P)
    • Food Preparation (C)
    • (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf)
    • Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
    • Cutting Surfaces (C)
    • (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
    • Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)

  15. May 20, 2022

    ✕
    9 violations
    • (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf)
    • Ice Used as Exterior Coolant Prohibited as Ingredient (P)
    • Food Preparation (C)
    • (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf)
    • Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
    • Cutting Surfaces (C)
    • (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
    • Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)

  16. Mar 15, 2022

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  17. Dec 29, 2021

    ✓
    6 violations
    • Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
    • In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
    • Cutting Surfaces (C)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
    • Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)

  18. Dec 20, 2021

    ✕
    6 violations
    • Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
    • In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
    • Cutting Surfaces (C)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
    • Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)

  19. Feb 19, 2021

    ✓
    2 violations
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • System Maintained in Good Repair (C)

  20. Feb 12, 2021

    ✕
    2 violations
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • System Maintained in Good Repair (C)

  21. Sep 14, 2020

    ✓
    4 violations
    • Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
    • (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
    • Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
    • Anti-Choking

  22. Sep 3, 2020

    ✕
    4 violations
    • Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
    • (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
    • Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
    • Anti-Choking

  23. Jan 31, 2019

    ✓

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