Cafe Darq
⚠️ This facility has been closed 1 time by the Health Department
Latest: PASS
October 17, 2025
Address
40 BEACH ST
Chinatown, MA 02111
Inspection History
13 inspections
5 failures
1 closures
License
License #459189
Last inspected: October 17, 2025
Inspection History (13 most recent)
PASS
October 17, 2025
at 2:36 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
April 11, 2025
at 6:40 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Under three bay sink is soiled with food debris and build up. Clean to remove.
PASS
September 11, 2024
at 4:16 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Floor under production unit is soiled. Back of house floor under production unit is soiled. Clean to remove soils. | 590.006/6-501.115-PF - Prohibiting Animals (Pf): Live dog observed inside estab...
FAIL
September 3, 2024
at 2:45 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Floor under production unit is soiled. Back of house floor under production unit is soiled. Clean to remove soils. | 590.006/6-501.115-PF - Prohibiting Animals (Pf): Live dog observed inside estab...
PASS
February 9, 2024
at 5:22 PM
4 violations
590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Milk spill on bottom of back of house refrigerator. Clean to remove. | 590.005/5-205.11-PF - Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf): Back of house hand sink blocked. Person in c...
FAIL
February 2, 2024
at 3:50 PM
4 violations
590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Milk spill on bottom of back of house refrigerator. Clean to remove. | 590.005/5-205.11-PF - Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf): Back of house hand sink blocked. Person in c...
PASS
August 23, 2023
at 12:47 PM
2 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): Water main break in the street establishment has no running water.Repair is ongoing. PIC instructed to remain voluntarily closed. Contact the ISD Health office the next business day f...
🚫 CLOSURE
August 21, 2023
at 9:58 PM
2 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): Water main break in the street establishment has no running water.Repair is ongoing. PIC instructed to remain voluntarily closed. Contact the ISD Health office the next business day f...
PASS
February 22, 2023
at 3:44 PM
0 violations
PASS
July 27, 2022
at 2:26 PM
4 violations
590.002/2-501.11-PF - Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf): No kit or procedure for vomit/diarrhea clean up. Guidance provided via email | 590.004/4-302.13-PF - Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf): No th...
FAIL
July 20, 2022
at 2:46 PM
4 violations
590.002/2-501.11-PF - Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf): No kit or procedure for vomit/diarrhea clean up. Guidance provided via email | 590.004/4-302.13-PF - Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf): No th...
PASS
May 18, 2022
at 2:22 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-307.11-C - Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C): Mop sink in kitchen is not enclosed per approved plan. Enclose mop sink in order to prevent soils from spreading throughout kitchen when mop is dumped. | 590.004/4-302.13-PF - Temper...
FAIL
May 16, 2022
at 3:08 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-307.11-C - Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C): Mop sink in kitchen is not enclosed per approved plan. Enclose mop sink in order to prevent soils from spreading throughout kitchen when mop is dumped. | 590.004/4-302.13-PF - Temper...