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129 Lake Street Cafe

Latest: PASS October 29, 2025

🍽️ Cuisine: Cafe

📍 Neighborhood: Brighton

Address
127 LAKE ST
Brighton, MA 02135
Inspection History
25 inspections
6 failures
License
License #74211
Last inspected: October 29, 2025

Inspection History (25 most recent)

PASS October 29, 2025 at 3:09 PM
0 violations
PASS April 9, 2025 at 3:47 PM
0 violations
PASS October 2, 2024 at 2:57 PM
0 violations
PASS April 30, 2024 at 3:19 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-306.13-P - (A) Consumer Self-Service Operations (P): Pastry displayed for self service without sneeze guard or protection from consumer contamination. Cafe not open at time of inspection- pastry placed in bags for sale. | 590.003/3-602.1...
FAIL April 25, 2024 at 3:20 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-306.13-P - (A) Consumer Self-Service Operations (P): Pastry displayed for self service without sneeze guard or protection from consumer contamination. Cafe not open at time of inspection- pastry placed in bags for sale. | 590.003/3-602.1...
PASS November 7, 2023 at 5:26 PM
1 violation
590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Multiple items including cut tomatoes refried beans and cucumbers at 55F at the service line. Products were being held on a frozen pan of wate...
FAIL October 31, 2023 at 3:31 PM
1 violation
590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Multiple items including cut tomatoes refried beans and cucumbers at 55F at the service line. Products were being held on a frozen pan of wate...
PASS May 18, 2023 at 3:41 PM
1 violation
590.006/6-501.14-C - Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C): Hood stickers throughout kitchen expired Space is not in use at the time of the inspection
FAIL May 4, 2023 at 3:30 PM
1 violation
590.006/6-501.14-C - Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C): Hood stickers throughout kitchen expired Space is not in use at the time of the inspection
FAIL March 21, 2023 at 4:36 PM
1 violation
590.006/6-501.14-C - Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C): Hood stickers throughout kitchen expired Space is not in use at the time of the inspection
PASS December 7, 2022 at 5:20 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS June 8, 2021 at 6:04 PM
0 violations
PASS August 7, 2020 at 7:12 PM
0 violations
PASS October 2, 2019 at 4:39 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS June 19, 2018 at 1:05 PM
7 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Sour cream 45 F Cold cuts 47 F Provide proper refrigeration to maintain all PHF/TCSF's at proper temperature Serving line | 08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Exposed foods stored directly next to hand washing f...
FAIL June 5, 2018 at 12:36 PM
7 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Sour cream 45 F Cold cuts 47 F Provide proper refrigeration to maintain all PHF/TCSF's at proper temperature Serving line | 08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Exposed foods stored directly next to hand washing f...
PASS October 16, 2017 at 5:05 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS September 29, 2016 at 4:48 PM
5 violations
20-4-703.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Interior/exterior of ice machine soiled.Clean to remove soils.Maintain clean and sanitized. | 31-5-204/05.11 - Location Accessible: Handwash sink obstructed with stacked dish racks.Remove.maintain access...
FAIL September 22, 2016 at 5:41 PM
5 violations
20-4-703.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Interior/exterior of ice machine soiled.Clean to remove soils.Maintain clean and sanitized. | 31-5-204/05.11 - Location Accessible: Handwash sink obstructed with stacked dish racks.Remove.maintain access...
PASS July 14, 2015 at 4:41 PM
0 violations
PASS March 12, 2014 at 5:07 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS December 30, 2013 at 5:00 AM
0 violations
PASS October 23, 2013 at 5:17 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS October 25, 2012 at 3:56 PM
1 violation
36-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Floors: WALK-IN floors are peeling & showing rust -repair
PASS W/ CONDITIONS February 28, 2012 at 4:01 PM
2 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Box of frozen turkey stored on ground of walk-in freezer. Discontinue and store elevated at least 6 inches off the ground. | 24-4-903.11 - Clean Equipment & Utensils Storage: Clean utensils being stored under...
Data sourced directly from Boston Inspectional Services Department