SMFA Cafe
230 FENWAY, BOSTON, MA 02115
Last inspected Sep 24, 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 SMFA Cafe, spanning September 2018 to September 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 1 violation, none of them critical.
Every sentence above is computed directly from the official record — CleanPlate adds no opinions. How our grading works →
Inspection history
Sep 24, 2026
✓1 violation
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
Sep 17, 2026
✕1 violation
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
Feb 17, 2026
✓7 violations
- Prohibition-Jewelry (C)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Food Display-Preventing Contamination by Consumers (P)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- (A) (B) and (D) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles Storing (C)
Feb 3, 2026
✕7 violations
- Prohibition-Jewelry (C)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Food Display-Preventing Contamination by Consumers (P)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- (A) (B) and (D) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles Storing (C)
Sep 23, 2025
✓5 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- (A) Gloves Use Limitation (P)
- (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)
Sep 10, 2025
✕5 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- (A) Gloves Use Limitation (P)
- (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)
Feb 24, 2025
✓Oct 21, 2024
✓6 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Food Labels (Pf)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- (A) (B) and (D) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles Storing (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Oct 7, 2024
✕6 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Food Labels (Pf)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- (A) (B) and (D) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles Storing (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Mar 6, 2024
✓4 violations
- When to Wash (P)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- (A) (B) and (D) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles Storing (C)
- Storing Maintenance Tools (C)
Feb 28, 2024
✕4 violations
- When to Wash (P)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- (A) (B) and (D) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles Storing (C)
- Storing Maintenance Tools (C)
Nov 3, 2023
✓Mar 14, 2023
✓Dec 5, 2022
✓1 violation
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
Dec 1, 2022
✕1 violation
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
Mar 15, 2022
–Mar 4, 2022
✓2 violations
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
- Common Name-Working Containers (Pf)
Feb 24, 2022
✕2 violations
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
- Common Name-Working Containers (Pf)
Oct 28, 2021
✓7 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)
- Wood Use Limitation (C)
- Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Oct 20, 2021
✕7 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)
- Wood Use Limitation (C)
- Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Oct 1, 2019
✓1 violation
- Floors Walls and Ceilings Utility Lines (C)
Sep 24, 2019
✕1 violation
- Floors Walls and Ceilings Utility Lines (C)
Feb 19, 2019
✓1 violation
- Food Protection
Feb 13, 2019
✕1 violation
- Food Protection
Sep 24, 2018
✓1 violation
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces
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