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The Joint
605 CENTRE ST, JAMAICA PLAIN, MA 02130
Last inspected Oct 30, 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 The Joint, spanning September 2021 to October 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 6 violations, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
Oct 30, 2026
✓6 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Oct 14, 2026
✕6 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Feb 18, 2026
✓7 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Non-Continuous Cooking of Raw Animal Foods (Pf)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Controlling Pests (C)
Feb 9, 2026
✕7 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Non-Continuous Cooking of Raw Animal Foods (Pf)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Controlling Pests (C)
Aug 26, 2025
✓7 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
- Wiping Cloths Air Drying Location (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Outdoor Areas (C)
- Restriction and Storage-Medicines (P)
Aug 12, 2025
✕7 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
- Wiping Cloths Air Drying Location (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Outdoor Areas (C)
- Restriction and Storage-Medicines (P)
Apr 14, 2025
✓1 violation
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
Apr 4, 2025
✕5 violations
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Food Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Mar 27, 2025
✕5 violations
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Food Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Dec 16, 2024
✓10 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Dec 9, 2024
✕10 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Mar 1, 2024
✓1 violation
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Feb 20, 2024
✕1 violation
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Jan 24, 2024
✕9 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Equipment and Utensils-Durability and Strength (C)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Jan 17, 2024
✕9 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Equipment and Utensils-Durability and Strength (C)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Jan 3, 2024
–May 5, 2023
✓5 violations
- Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
- Removing Dead or Trapped Birds Insects Rodents and other Pest (C)
Apr 25, 2023
✕5 violations
- Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
- Removing Dead or Trapped Birds Insects Rodents and other Pest (C)
Jan 18, 2023
–Jun 21, 2022
✓2 violations
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Jun 7, 2022
✕2 violations
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Mar 15, 2022
–Mar 9, 2022
✓4 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
Mar 3, 2022
✕4 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
Sep 30, 2021
✓3 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
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