Thinking Cup L L C
165 TREMONT ST, BOSTON, MA 02111
Last inspected Jan 22, 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 Thinking Cup L L C, spanning January 2020 to January 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.
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Inspection history
Jan 22, 2026
✓3 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (P)
Jan 14, 2026
✕3 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (P)
Aug 11, 2025
✓1 violation
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
May 21, 2025
✕1 violation
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
May 8, 2025
✕2 violations
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
May 1, 2025
✕2 violations
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Mar 4, 2025
✓5 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Floor and Wall Junctures Coved and Enclosed or Sealed (C)
- Segregation and Location-Distressed Merchandise (Pf)
- Prohibiting Animals (Pf)
Feb 24, 2025
✕5 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Floor and Wall Junctures Coved and Enclosed or Sealed (C)
- Segregation and Location-Distressed Merchandise (Pf)
- Prohibiting Animals (Pf)
Apr 24, 2024
✓1 violation
- Floor and Wall Junctures Coved and Enclosed or Sealed (C)
Jan 18, 2024
✓5 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Floor and Wall Junctures Coved and Enclosed or Sealed (C)
- Separation-Storage (P)
Jan 11, 2024
✕5 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Floor and Wall Junctures Coved and Enclosed or Sealed (C)
- Separation-Storage (P)
Sep 11, 2023
✓1 violation
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
Apr 25, 2023
✓5 violations
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Segregation and Location-Distressed Merchandise (Pf)
Apr 14, 2023
✕5 violations
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Segregation and Location-Distressed Merchandise (Pf)
Oct 12, 2022
✓3 violations
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Oct 5, 2022
✕3 violations
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Mar 15, 2022
–Feb 3, 2022
✓4 violations
- Reheating for Hot Holding (P)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Disposition (P)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Jan 27, 2022
✕4 violations
- Reheating for Hot Holding (P)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Disposition (P)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Aug 19, 2021
✓2 violations
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
Aug 13, 2021
–5 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
Aug 4, 2021
✕5 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
Feb 11, 2021
✓Aug 25, 2020
✓1 violation
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
Jan 17, 2020
✓2 violations
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (Pf)
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