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Tuscan Kitchen
28 NORTHERN AV, BOSTON, MA 02210
Last inspected Aug 20, 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 Tuscan Kitchen, spanning April 2021 to August 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 1 violation, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
Aug 20, 2026
✓1 violation
- Controlling Pests (C)
Aug 11, 2026
✕2 violations
- Controlling Pests (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Aug 3, 2026
–5 violations
- Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Jul 24, 2026
–7 violations
- Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Food Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Jul 16, 2026
✕7 violations
- Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Food Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Mar 4, 2026
✓9 violations
- Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Warewashing Machines Automatic Dispensing of Detergents and Sanitizers (Pf)
- Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Hot Water Sanitization Temperatures (Pf)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
Feb 20, 2026
✕9 violations
- Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Warewashing Machines Automatic Dispensing of Detergents and Sanitizers (Pf)
- Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Hot Water Sanitization Temperatures (Pf)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
Sep 19, 2025
✓3 violations
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Using Dressing Rooms and Lockers (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Sep 12, 2025
–5 violations
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Using Dressing Rooms and Lockers (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Sep 5, 2025
✕5 violations
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Using Dressing Rooms and Lockers (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Apr 8, 2025
✓Nov 29, 2024
✓8 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Ice Used as Exterior Coolant Prohibited as Ingredient (P)
- Cleaning Agents and Sanitizers Availability (Pf)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
- Cleaning of Plumbing Fixtures (C)
Nov 20, 2024
✕8 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Ice Used as Exterior Coolant Prohibited as Ingredient (P)
- Cleaning Agents and Sanitizers Availability (Pf)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
- Cleaning of Plumbing Fixtures (C)
May 1, 2024
✓5 violations
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
- Cleaning of Plumbing Fixtures (C)
Apr 24, 2024
✕5 violations
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
- Cleaning of Plumbing Fixtures (C)
Sep 29, 2023
✓May 12, 2023
✓2 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
Apr 25, 2023
✕2 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
Jan 18, 2023
–Sep 13, 2022
✓10 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- Characteristics-Materials for Construction and Repair (C)
- Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
- Warewashing Machines Manufacturers’ Operating Instructions (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Outer Openings Protected (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Sep 1, 2022
✕10 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- Characteristics-Materials for Construction and Repair (C)
- Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
- Warewashing Machines Manufacturers’ Operating Instructions (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Outer Openings Protected (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Mar 15, 2022
–Oct 21, 2021
✓7 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- Preventing Contamination from Hands (C)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Clean Linens (C)
- (A) (B) and (D) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles Storing (C)
- Service Sink (C)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
Oct 14, 2021
✕7 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- Preventing Contamination from Hands (C)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Clean Linens (C)
- (A) (B) and (D) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles Storing (C)
- Service Sink (C)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
Apr 27, 2021
✓
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