Caffe Nero
Latest: PASS W/ CONDITIONS
October 8, 2025
Address
558 WASHINGTON ST
Chinatown, MA 02111
Inspection History
41 inspections
19 failures
License
License #125526
Last inspected: October 8, 2025
Inspection History (41 most recent)
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
October 8, 2025
at 2:59 PM
1 violation
590.003/3-307.11-C - Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C): Employee drink and food observed on prep table. Removed.
PASS
April 23, 2025
at 3:26 PM
12 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): Employee prepping food product in back prep area observed without hair restraint. Provide. | 590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): Employee prepping food product in back pr...
FAIL
April 15, 2025
at 3:32 PM
6 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): Employee prepping food product in back prep area observed without hair restraint. Provide. | 590.003/3-307.11-C - Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C): Employee food observed stored on...
PASS
October 25, 2024
at 3:23 PM
4 violations
590.004/4-303.11-PF - Cleaning Agents and Sanitizers Availability (Pf): Detergent in high temperature dish machine observed empty. Ensure detegerent is available at all hours. | 590.004/4-601.11-PF - (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood...
FAIL
October 18, 2024
at 2:40 PM
4 violations
590.004/4-303.11-PF - Cleaning Agents and Sanitizers Availability (Pf): Detergent in high temperature dish machine observed empty. Ensure detegerent is available at all hours. | 590.004/4-601.11-PF - (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
April 10, 2024
at 2:51 PM
1 violation
590.006/6-201.11-C - Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C): Missing ceiling tiles on production line and dry storage. Replace.
PASS
June 23, 2023
at 2:20 PM
3 violations
590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Soils and debris under ice machine. Soils and moisture under service line hand sink. Clean and maintain areas dry | 590.006/6-501.111-PF - Controlling Pests (Pf): Drain flies at service counter ab...
FAIL
June 16, 2023
at 4:11 PM
3 violations
590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Soils and debris under ice machine. Soils and moisture under service line hand sink. Clean and maintain areas dry | 590.006/6-501.111-PF - Controlling Pests (Pf): Drain flies at service counter ab...
PASS
January 10, 2023
at 3:20 PM
1 violation
590.003/3-602.11-PF - Food Labels (Pf): Prepared foods for sale in self-service cooler without complete labels. Discontinue offering foods without complete labels. PIC stated labels are on order.
FAIL
January 3, 2023
at 3:35 PM
1 violation
590.003/3-602.11-PF - Food Labels (Pf): Prepared foods for sale in self-service cooler without complete labels. Discontinue offering foods without complete labels. PIC stated labels are on order.
PASS
August 5, 2022
at 6:27 PM
6 violations
590.003/3-304.12-C - In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C): Ice scoop in ice machine. Store scoop in holder attached to ice machine. | 590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Wiping cloths at service line without sanitizer bucke...
FAIL
July 28, 2022
at 3:11 PM
6 violations
590.003/3-304.12-C - In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C): Ice scoop in ice machine. Store scoop in holder attached to ice machine. | 590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Wiping cloths at service line without sanitizer bucke...
PASS
January 10, 2022
at 6:48 PM
6 violations
590.004/4-302.13-PF - Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf): No irreversible thermometer or thermal strips for measuring dish machine rinse temperature. Provide either thermometer or strips. | 590.004/4-302.14-PF - ...
FAIL
January 3, 2022
at 5:29 PM
6 violations
590.004/4-302.13-PF - Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf): No irreversible thermometer or thermal strips for measuring dish machine rinse temperature. Provide either thermometer or strips. | 590.004/4-302.14-PF - ...
PASS
August 27, 2021
at 2:28 PM
7 violations
590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Wiping cloths to be maintained in sanitzing solution at the different preparation stations. | 590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holdin...
FAIL
August 18, 2021
at 2:09 PM
7 violations
590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Wiping cloths to be maintained in sanitzing solution at the different preparation stations. | 590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holdin...
PASS
February 9, 2021
at 3:11 PM
0 violations
PASS
September 8, 2020
at 5:02 PM
3 violations
590.004/4-202.16-C - Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C): Door to the walk-n freezer doesn not close completely allowing for excess condensation/ice build-up. Address and make any necesary repairs. Unit was operating porpery at the time of the inspection...
FAIL
September 1, 2020
at 2:12 PM
3 violations
590.004/4-202.16-C - Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C): Door to the walk-n freezer doesn not close completely allowing for excess condensation/ice build-up. Address and make any necesary repairs. Unit was operating porpery at the time of the inspection...
PASS
February 18, 2020
at 4:38 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P1 - (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Cold hold of Sandwiches @ 46f -48f ensure proper cold hold of 41f or below | 590.006/6-201.11-C - Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C): 1) Flo...
PASS
February 12, 2020
at 1:17 PM
2 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Muffins & Croissants exposed to customers creating a possible contamination to foods provide sneeze guard or some type of food protection | M-2-103.11 - PIC Performing Duties: No Allergy awareness sign in es...
FAIL
February 11, 2020
at 4:20 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P1 - (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Cold hold of Sandwiches @ 46f -48f ensure proper cold hold of 41f or below | 590.006/6-201.11-C - Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C): 1) Flo...
PASS
November 25, 2019
at 3:51 PM
4 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): Management not performing duties with cooler temperatures running 57f-72f at front coolers ensure proper duties being performed to ensure proper cold holding temperatures by managemen...
FAIL
November 21, 2019
at 4:22 PM
4 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): Management not performing duties with cooler temperatures running 57f-72f at front coolers ensure proper duties being performed to ensure proper cold holding temperatures by managemen...
FAIL
January 31, 2019
at 1:50 PM
2 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Muffins & Croissants exposed to customers creating a possible contamination to foods provide sneeze guard or some type of food protection | M-2-103.11 - PIC Performing Duties: No Allergy awareness sign in es...
PASS
September 21, 2018
at 7:00 PM
2 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Counter @ hand sink in disrepair from water issues replace | 35-6-501.111/.115 - Insects Rodents Animals: 1)Fruit flies in ware washing area clean to remove and suppy detailed ipm report from exterminat...
FAIL
September 7, 2018
at 7:09 PM
9 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Counter @ hand sink in disrepair from water issues replace | 23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: 1) Entire back coffe station with old soils spills and debris clean to remove 2) Pooling water...
FAIL
September 6, 2018
at 11:19 PM
9 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Counter @ hand sink in disrepair from water issues replace | 23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: 1) Entire back coffe station with old soils spills and debris clean to remove 2) Pooling water...
PASS
January 8, 2018
at 1:28 PM
3 violations
23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: 1) Cabinets @ coffee station with soils & spills clean to remove 2) Counter @ panini area with dusts and spills clean to remove | 35-6-501.111/.115 - Insects Rodents Animals: Dead roaches fou...
FAIL
December 26, 2017
at 8:19 PM
3 violations
23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: 1) Cabinets @ coffee station with soils & spills clean to remove 2) Counter @ panini area with dusts and spills clean to remove | 35-6-501.111/.115 - Insects Rodents Animals: Dead roaches fou...
PASS
November 15, 2017
at 7:30 PM
3 violations
14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: Cutting boards heavily scored / Replace | 17-4-204.112/.115 - Equipment Thermometers: High temperature dish machine wash 101F / Repair man was out this morning and in process of repairing / Rinse 186F (...
FAIL
October 31, 2017
at 6:28 PM
3 violations
14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: Cutting boards heavily scored / Replace | 17-4-204.112/.115 - Equipment Thermometers: High temperature dish machine wash 101F / Repair man was out this morning and in process of repairing / Rinse 186F (...
PASS
March 23, 2017
at 4:45 PM
2 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Frost build up on back of 1 door low boy at front counter defrost | 22-4-601/602.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Clean: mold like build up on interior of ice machine clean to remove
FAIL
January 6, 2017
at 3:55 PM
2 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Frost build up on back of 1 door low boy at front counter defrost | 22-4-601/602.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Clean: mold like build up on interior of ice machine clean to remove
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
October 4, 2016
at 4:36 PM
3 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Sliding plexiglass cover for sandwich unit with broken repair | 17-4-204.112/.115 - Equipment Thermometers: cold unit equipment thermometers missing in many units replace | 23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact ...
FAIL
September 20, 2016
at 3:22 PM
3 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Sliding plexiglass cover for sandwich unit with broken repair | 17-4-204.112/.115 - Equipment Thermometers: cold unit equipment thermometers missing in many units replace | 23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact ...
PASS
February 23, 2016
at 3:35 PM
2 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: 1) Breads left in back common hallway discontinue and store in establishment space protected 2) sandiwhiches being made on back wire shelving discontinue and prepare at sandwich unit area | 37-6-501.11-.12 - I...
FAIL
February 16, 2016
at 5:01 PM
2 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: 1) Breads left in back common hallway discontinue and store in establishment space protected 2) sandiwhiches being made on back wire shelving discontinue and prepare at sandwich unit area | 37-6-501.11-.12 - I...
PASS
August 11, 2015
at 4:32 PM
5 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Roast beef and tuna sandwiches in front service area 50F / Provide proper cold holding temperatures. | 13-2-304/402.11 - Clean Cloths Hair Restraint: 2 food handlers without proper hair restraints / Provide. | 15-4-...
FAIL
August 3, 2015
at 2:50 PM
5 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Roast beef and tuna sandwiches in front service area 50F / Provide proper cold holding temperatures. | 13-2-304/402.11 - Clean Cloths Hair Restraint: 2 food handlers without proper hair restraints / Provide. | 15-4-...
PASS
May 9, 2014
at 9:30 PM
0 violations