Tea by the Sea
99 SUMNER ST, EAST BOSTON, MA 02128
Last inspected Jun 2, 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 13 inspections on record for Tea by the Sea, spanning October 2023 to June 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 3 violations, none of them critical.
Every sentence above is computed directly from the official record — CleanPlate adds no opinions. How our grading works →
Inspection history
Jun 2, 2026
✓3 violations
- Sponges Use Limitation (C)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Sanitizers Criteria-Chemicals (P)
May 26, 2026
✕3 violations
- Sponges Use Limitation (C)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Sanitizers Criteria-Chemicals (P)
Dec 1, 2025
✓3 violations
- Food Storage Prohibited Areas (C)
- Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils-Frequency (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Nov 24, 2025
✕3 violations
- Food Storage Prohibited Areas (C)
- Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils-Frequency (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
May 15, 2025
✓3 violations
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Kitchenware and Tableware-Preventing Contamination (C)
May 8, 2025
✕3 violations
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Kitchenware and Tableware-Preventing Contamination (C)
Dec 13, 2024
✓5 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- (A) and (C) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles-Storing (C)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
Dec 5, 2024
✕5 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- (A) and (C) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles-Storing (C)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
Oct 31, 2024
–Feb 22, 2024
✓5 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Sponges Use Limitation (C)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
Feb 15, 2024
✕5 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Sponges Use Limitation (C)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
Oct 6, 2023
✓1 violation
- Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (C)
Oct 3, 2023
✕1 violation
- Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (C)
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