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Blue Cross Blue Sheild of Ma. Cafe

Latest: PASS June 6, 2025

🍽️ Cuisine: Cafe

📍 Neighborhood: Back Bay

🚇 Nearest Transit: Back Bay (Orange Line)

Address
101 HUNTINGTON AV
Boston, MA 02199
Inspection History
30 inspections
9 failures
License
License #123567
Last inspected: June 6, 2025

Inspection History (30 most recent)

PASS June 6, 2025 at 4:12 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-502.11-C - (A) and (C) Good Repair and Calibration-Utensils and Temperature and Pressure Measuring Devices (C): High temp dish machine rinse guage is reading 125F.Repair Maintain rinse 180-194F Disk reading 161F OK to use machine 3 bay a...
FAIL May 29, 2025 at 3:37 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-502.11-C - (A) and (C) Good Repair and Calibration-Utensils and Temperature and Pressure Measuring Devices (C): High temp dish machine rinse guage is reading 125F.Repair Maintain rinse 180-194F Disk reading 161F OK to use machine 3 bay a...
PASS September 26, 2024 at 4:30 PM
0 violations
PASS February 26, 2024 at 4:57 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS November 14, 2023 at 5:07 PM
2 violations
590.006/6-201.16-C - Wall and Ceiling Coverings and Coatings (C): Missing ceiling tile in dry store room. Person in charge indicated facilities have been contacted. | 590.006/6-501.112-C - Removing Dead or Trapped Birds Insects Rodents and othe...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS April 21, 2023 at 3:03 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-501.11-C - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C): Production line hand sink faucet is loose. Repair as necessary.
PASS October 7, 2022 at 4:04 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS March 22, 2022 at 4:39 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-202.18-C - Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C): Hood filters soiled with grease build up. Hood sticker good until end of April. Person in charge showed email confirmation of appointment for 4.8.22 for hood service. Clean to remove
PASS December 3, 2021 at 6:14 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-502.11-C - (A) and (C) Good Repair and Calibration-Utensils and Temperature and Pressure Measuring Devices (C): High temp dish machine rinse guage reading "EE"(Error mode).Repair Maintain rinse 180-194F or per manufactures inst...
FAIL November 30, 2021 at 4:56 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-502.11-C - (A) and (C) Good Repair and Calibration-Utensils and Temperature and Pressure Measuring Devices (C): High temp dish machine rinse guage reading "EE"(Error mode).Repair Maintain rinse 180-194F or per manufactures inst...
PASS August 4, 2021 at 4:39 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-502.11-C - (A) and (C) Good Repair and Calibration-Utensils and Temperature and Pressure Measuring Devices (C): High temp dish machine rinse temp reading 117-122F.Repair guage Maintain high temp rinse 180-194F or per manufactures instruc...
FAIL July 21, 2021 at 4:42 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-502.11-C - (A) and (C) Good Repair and Calibration-Utensils and Temperature and Pressure Measuring Devices (C): High temp dish machine rinse temp reading 117-122F.Repair guage Maintain high temp rinse 180-194F or per manufactures instruc...
FAIL July 12, 2021 at 3:30 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-502.11-C - (A) and (C) Good Repair and Calibration-Utensils and Temperature and Pressure Measuring Devices (C): High temp dish machine rinse temp reading 117-122F.Repair guage Maintain high temp rinse 180-194F or per manufactures instruc...
PASS March 2, 2021 at 4:30 PM
0 violations
PASS December 1, 2020 at 4:54 PM
0 violations
PASS September 25, 2019 at 2:17 PM
7 violations
590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): store all wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution | 590.003/3-306.11-P - Food Display-Preventing Contamination by Consumers (P): provide utensils only signage for all bulk food bins/ and provi...
FAIL September 18, 2019 at 2:46 PM
7 violations
590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): store all wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution | 590.003/3-306.11-P - Food Display-Preventing Contamination by Consumers (P): provide utensils only signage for all bulk food bins/ and provi...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS March 27, 2019 at 3:27 PM
3 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: provide food protection for all opened foods | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: 2 door sandwich station/replace worn door gasket | 37-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings: function kitche...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS November 1, 2018 at 2:52 PM
7 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: cold cut and pre made sandwiches 47 degrees/provide proper temperature of 41 degrees or below | 08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: provide proper food protection for open self serve condiments/pastries | 14-4-202.11 ...
FAIL October 25, 2018 at 2:30 PM
7 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: cold cut and pre made sandwiches 47 degrees/provide proper temperature of 41 degrees or below | 08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: provide proper food protection for open self serve condiments/pastries | 14-4-202.11 ...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS May 16, 2018 at 2:43 PM
2 violations
14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: resurface worn white cutting boards | 37-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings: hot line/resurface worn white wall
PASS September 7, 2017 at 3:41 PM
0 violations
PASS March 15, 2017 at 2:56 PM
0 violations
PASS November 22, 2016 at 5:46 PM
4 violations
01-3-602.11 B2 - Labeling of Ingredients: Proper labels missing from grab n go yogurts and orange juice.Provide.PIC removed items from service. | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Non -Perishable drink display case reading 55F.Repair.PIC st...
FAIL November 1, 2016 at 5:18 PM
4 violations
01-3-602.11 B2 - Labeling of Ingredients: Proper labels missing from grab n go yogurts and orange juice.Provide.PIC removed items from service. | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Non -Perishable drink display case reading 55F.Repair.PIC st...
PASS February 23, 2016 at 5:58 PM
0 violations
PASS September 25, 2015 at 5:20 PM
5 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: salad bar/rice 55 degrees/provide proper temperature of 41 degrees or below cold table/chicken and beef 60 degrees/all items removed to walk in to cool to 41 degrees or below sandwich station/pre made sandwiches 56 d...
FAIL September 18, 2015 at 3:33 PM
5 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: salad bar/rice 55 degrees/provide proper temperature of 41 degrees or below cold table/chicken and beef 60 degrees/all items removed to walk in to cool to 41 degrees or below sandwich station/pre made sandwiches 56 d...
PASS April 2, 2015 at 3:14 PM
2 violations
17-4-204.112/.115 - Equipment Thermometers: repair gauges to dishmachine | 29-5-201/02.11 - Installed and Maintained: 20th floor kitchen/repair plumbing to handsinks
FAIL March 27, 2015 at 2:35 PM
2 violations
17-4-204.112/.115 - Equipment Thermometers: repair gauges to dishmachine | 29-5-201/02.11 - Installed and Maintained: 20th floor kitchen/repair plumbing to handsinks
Data sourced directly from Boston Inspectional Services Department