THEO'S COZY CORNER RESTAURANT
162 SALEM ST, BOSTON, MA 02113
Last inspected Jun 24, 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 THEO'S COZY CORNER RESTAURANT, spanning November 2019 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 2 violations, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
Jun 24, 2026
✓2 violations
- Service Sink (C)
- Backflow Prevention Device Location (C)
May 27, 2026
✕11 violations
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
- Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Cleaning Agents and Sanitizers Availability (Pf)
- Service Sink (C)
- Backflow Prevention Device Location (C)
- Backflow Prevention (P)
May 14, 2026
✕10 violations
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
- Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Cleaning Agents and Sanitizers Availability (Pf)
- Service Sink (C)
- Backflow Prevention (P)
Aug 4, 2025
✓6 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- Food-Contact Surfaces-Cleanability (Pf)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
Jul 28, 2025
✕6 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- Food-Contact Surfaces-Cleanability (Pf)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
Jan 24, 2025
✓2 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
Jan 17, 2025
✕2 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
Sep 17, 2024
✓6 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Food-Contact Surfaces-Cleanability (Pf)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Sep 9, 2024
✕6 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Food-Contact Surfaces-Cleanability (Pf)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Mar 14, 2024
✓1 violation
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
Mar 6, 2024
✕1 violation
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
Sep 27, 2023
✓Mar 31, 2023
✓Oct 21, 2022
✓2 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Oct 13, 2022
✕2 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
May 19, 2022
✓Mar 15, 2022
–Dec 28, 2021
✓May 25, 2021
✓Feb 5, 2021
✓3 violations
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Drip Prevention (C)
Jan 27, 2021
✕3 violations
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Drip Prevention (C)
Nov 3, 2020
✓1 violation
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Oct 6, 2020
✕1 violation
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Dec 3, 2019
✓3 violations
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf)
- Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (Pf)
Nov 19, 2019
✕3 violations
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf)
- Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (Pf)
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