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SMFA Cafe

230 FENWAY, BOSTON, MA 02115

Last inspected Feb 17, 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. 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)
  2. 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)
  3. 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)
  4. 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)
  5. Feb 24, 2025

  6. 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)
  7. 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)
  8. 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)
  9. 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)
  10. Nov 3, 2023

  11. Mar 14, 2023

  12. Dec 5, 2022

    1 violation
    • (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
  13. Dec 1, 2022

    1 violation
    • (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
  14. Mar 15, 2022

  15. Mar 4, 2022

    2 violations
    • Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
    • Common Name-Working Containers (Pf)
  16. Feb 24, 2022

    2 violations
    • Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
    • Common Name-Working Containers (Pf)
  17. 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)
  18. 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)
  19. Oct 1, 2019

    1 violation
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings Utility Lines (C)
  20. Sep 24, 2019

    1 violation
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings Utility Lines (C)
  21. Feb 19, 2019

    1 violation
    • Food Protection
  22. Feb 13, 2019

    1 violation
    • Food Protection
  23. Sep 24, 2018

    1 violation
    • Non-Food Contact Surfaces
  24. Mar 26, 2018

  25. Nov 13, 2017

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