The Friendly Toast
35 STANHOPE ST, BOSTON, MA 02116
Last inspected Nov 9, 2026
Official source: Boston Public Health Commission (boston.gov) · All data sources
Failed. Did not meet health requirements at the latest inspection. Many failures are fixed and re-inspected within days — check the inspection date.
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CleanPlate holds 25 inspections on record for The Friendly Toast, spanning March 2021 to November 2026 — every one straight from Boston Public Health Commission.
Its standing slipped since the previous visit — from passed to failed. A follow-up inspection usually rechecks the issues found.
The most recent inspection noted 4 violations, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
Nov 9, 2026
✕4 violations
- Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Aug 13, 2026
✓3 violations
- Food Storage Prohibited Areas (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Outer Openings Protected (C)
Jun 3, 2026
✕6 violations
- Food Storage Prohibited Areas (C)
- Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Outer Openings Protected (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
May 27, 2026
✕6 violations
- Food Storage Prohibited Areas (C)
- Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Outer Openings Protected (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Oct 2, 2025
✓3 violations
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Sep 25, 2025
✕3 violations
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Sep 4, 2025
✕6 violations
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Removing Dead or Trapped Birds Insects Rodents and other Pest (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
- Cleaning Floors Dustless Methods (C)
Aug 26, 2025
✕6 violations
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Removing Dead or Trapped Birds Insects Rodents and other Pest (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
- Cleaning Floors Dustless Methods (C)
Aug 8, 2024
✓3 violations
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Cleaning Floors Dustless Methods (C)
Jul 30, 2024
✕3 violations
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Cleaning Floors Dustless Methods (C)
May 30, 2024
✓5 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- (A) and (C) Good Repair and Calibration-Utensils and Temperature and Pressure Measuring Devices (C)
- Backflow Prevention Air Gap (P)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Cleaning Floors Dustless Methods (C)
May 16, 2024
✕5 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- (A) and (C) Good Repair and Calibration-Utensils and Temperature and Pressure Measuring Devices (C)
- Backflow Prevention Air Gap (P)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Cleaning Floors Dustless Methods (C)
Nov 2, 2023
✓3 violations
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Toilet Room Receptacle Covered (C)
May 16, 2023
✓3 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
May 9, 2023
✕3 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Dec 13, 2022
✓3 violations
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Dec 6, 2022
✕3 violations
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
May 12, 2022
✓5 violations
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- (B) Cooling Methods (C)
- (A )Cooling Methods (Pf)
- Time as a Public Health Control ( Pf)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
May 5, 2022
✕5 violations
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- (B) Cooling Methods (C)
- (A )Cooling Methods (Pf)
- Time as a Public Health Control ( Pf)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Jan 25, 2022
✓3 violations
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
Jan 18, 2022
✕3 violations
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
Sep 9, 2021
✓2 violations
- Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (Pf)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
Sep 8, 2021
✕6 violations
- Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (Pf)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- (A) (B) and (D) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles Storing (C)
- Receptacles (C)
- Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (C)
- Cleaning Floors Dustless Methods (C)
Aug 30, 2021
✕6 violations
- Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (Pf)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- (A) (B) and (D) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles Storing (C)
- Receptacles (C)
- Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (C)
- Cleaning Floors Dustless Methods (C)
Mar 18, 2021
✓6 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C)
- Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (C)
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Source: Boston Public Health Commission (boston.gov). Data shown unmodified from the official government record. CleanPlate is an independent service, not affiliated with any government agency. See something wrong? Report a data issue.