The Backstage Cafe @Emerson
2 BOYLSTON PL, BOSTON, MA 02116
Last inspected Sep 29, 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 21 inspections on record for The Backstage Cafe @Emerson, spanning June 2018 to September 2026 — every one straight from Boston Public Health Commission.
It has held passed across its last two inspections.
No violations were recorded at the most recent inspection.
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Inspection history
Sep 29, 2026
✓Jan 21, 2026
✓Oct 7, 2025
✓Mar 17, 2025
✓Nov 13, 2024
✓3 violations
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning System Vents (C)
- Outer Openings Protected (C)
Nov 5, 2024
✕3 violations
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning System Vents (C)
- Outer Openings Protected (C)
Sep 11, 2024
✓1 violation
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
Sep 4, 2024
✕1 violation
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
Jan 3, 2024
–Feb 13, 2023
✓2 violations
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
Feb 2, 2023
✕2 violations
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
Jan 18, 2023
–Nov 15, 2022
✓3 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
Oct 27, 2022
✕3 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
Mar 15, 2022
–Nov 16, 2021
–Nov 18, 2020
✓Oct 21, 2019
✓1 violation
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Apr 16, 2019
✓Dec 12, 2018
✓Jun 22, 2018
✓
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