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CAPITOL COFFEE HOUSE

Latest: PASS September 15, 2025

🍽️ Cuisine: Cafe

📍 Neighborhood: Downtown

🚇 Nearest Transit: Park Street (Red Line)

Address
122 BOWDOIN ST
Beacon Hill, MA 02108
Inspection History
43 inspections
9 failures
License
License #18939
Last inspected: September 15, 2025

Inspection History (43 most recent)

PASS September 15, 2025 at 2:51 PM
0 violations
PASS December 30, 2024 at 3:28 PM
0 violations
PASS July 3, 2024 at 4:52 PM
0 violations
PASS December 13, 2023 at 5:43 PM
0 violations
PASS June 9, 2023 at 4:20 PM
0 violations
PASS November 10, 2022 at 7:21 PM
0 violations
PASS July 6, 2022 at 2:38 PM
0 violations
PASS February 9, 2022 at 7:42 PM
0 violations
PASS September 8, 2021 at 3:30 PM
0 violations
PASS February 16, 2021 at 4:03 PM
0 violations
PASS September 14, 2020 at 6:34 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS January 22, 2020 at 5:44 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Soils and food debris on rack in upright refrigeration unit .
PASS November 15, 2019 at 7:41 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS May 14, 2019 at 6:41 PM
1 violation
37-6-201.11 - Walls/Ceilings Designed Constructed Installed: Falling plaster on wall under warewash . Repair.
PASS November 1, 2018 at 3:50 PM
0 violations
PASS May 16, 2018 at 4:29 PM
5 violations
14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: Heavly scored cutting board. Replace or resurface. | 22-4-601/602.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Black substance found in ice machine. Empty clean sanitizer machine before refilling. | 24-4-903.11 ...
FAIL May 8, 2018 at 4:03 PM
5 violations
14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: Heavly scored cutting board. Replace or resurface. | 22-4-601/602.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Black substance found in ice machine. Empty clean sanitizer machine before refilling. | 24-4-903.11 ...
PASS July 7, 2017 at 2:32 PM
4 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Gasket at reach in cooler with milk bottles cracked and soiled. Replace. Unit maintaining at 41F. | 35-6-501.111/.115 - Insects Rodents Animals: Evidence of rodent activity in back storage room with void ...
FAIL June 29, 2017 at 3:39 PM
4 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Gasket at reach in cooler with milk bottles cracked and soiled. Replace. Unit maintaining at 41F. | 35-6-501.111/.115 - Insects Rodents Animals: Evidence of rodent activity in back storage room with void ...
PASS October 26, 2016 at 4:09 PM
5 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Raw shell eggs being stored above ready to eat produce in rear reachin cooler. Store raw and ready to eat foods in a way that prevents potential cross contamination. | 31-5-203.11 - Number Convenient: No handsin...
FAIL October 19, 2016 at 5:07 PM
5 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Raw shell eggs being stored above ready to eat produce in rear reachin cooler. Store raw and ready to eat foods in a way that prevents potential cross contamination. | 31-5-203.11 - Number Convenient: No handsin...
PASS April 6, 2016 at 5:12 PM
5 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Shelving in rear dry food good storage area with exposed raw wood and peeling paint. Shelving support in dishroom constructed of raw wood. Resurface to maintain smooth durable nonaborbent and easily cleana...
FAIL March 30, 2016 at 5:53 PM
5 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Shelving in rear dry food good storage area with exposed raw wood and peeling paint. Shelving support in dishroom constructed of raw wood. Resurface to maintain smooth durable nonaborbent and easily cleana...
PASS June 8, 2015 at 2:54 PM
0 violations
PASS October 24, 2014 at 2:47 PM
0 violations
PASS January 30, 2014 at 7:02 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS December 30, 2013 at 5:00 AM
0 violations
PASS July 31, 2013 at 3:10 PM
4 violations
21-3-304.14 - Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize: Keep wiping cloths in sanitizer. | 23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Clean dip tray in frozen drink machine. | 29-5-201/02.11 - Installed and Maintained: Seal exposed insulation on plumbin...
FAIL July 25, 2013 at 2:09 PM
4 violations
21-3-304.14 - Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize: Keep wiping cloths in sanitizer. | 23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Clean dip tray in frozen drink machine. | 29-5-201/02.11 - Installed and Maintained: Seal exposed insulation on plumbin...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS December 30, 2012 at 5:00 AM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS August 8, 2012 at 4:14 PM
12 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Tubing in contact with customer ice | 08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Post use utensil sign at self service muffin area. | 08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Provide lab report for manufacturing of soft serve ...
FAIL July 25, 2012 at 3:45 PM
12 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Post use utensil sign at self service muffin area. | 08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Provide lab report for manufacturing of soft serve | 08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Tubing in contact with customer ice ...
PASS August 5, 2011 at 4:20 PM
3 violations
21-3-304.14 - Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize: Provide proper storasge of wiping cloths. Keep in a solution when not in use | 35-6-501.111/.115 - Insects Rodents Animals: remove evidence of rodent droppings in basement area. Provide report from e...
FAIL July 27, 2011 at 3:29 PM
3 violations
21-3-304.14 - Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize: Provide proper storasge of wiping cloths. Keep in a solution when not in use | 35-6-501.111/.115 - Insects Rodents Animals: remove evidence of rodent droppings in basement area. Provide report from e...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS December 30, 2010 at 5:09 PM
3 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Repair door gasket to 2 door reach in refrigerator | 17-4-204.112/.115 - Equipment Thermometers: Provide thermometers for all refrigerators | 36-6-201.11 - Floors Designed Constructed Installed: Clean floo...
PASS May 18, 2010 at 4:28 PM
3 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Provide chains for all CO2 tanks | 21-3-304.14 - Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize: Provide proper storage of wiping cloths. Keep cloths in a solution when not in use | 42-6-501.113/.114 - Premises Maintained:...
FAIL May 11, 2010 at 3:04 PM
3 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Provide chains for all CO2 tanks | 21-3-304.14 - Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize: Provide proper storage of wiping cloths. Keep cloths in a solution when not in use | 42-6-501.113/.114 - Premises Maintained:...
PASS October 27, 2009 at 2:56 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS May 28, 2009 at 2:05 PM
1 violation
37-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings: update vent hood cleaning
PASS W/ CONDITIONS January 14, 2009 at 3:05 PM
1 violation
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Coverfoods in reach ins.
PASS W/ CONDITIONS September 25, 2008 at 4:40 PM
1 violation
37-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings: Clean vent hood.
PASS December 10, 2007 at 3:11 PM
2 violations
36-6-201.11 - Floors Designed Constructed Installed: CLEAN FLOOR BY SODA BOXES | 37-6-201.11 - Walls/Ceilings Designed Constructed Installed: -CLEAN GREASE FILTERS
FAIL November 30, 2007 at 3:33 PM
2 violations
36-6-201.11 - Floors Designed Constructed Installed: CLEAN FLOOR BY SODA BOXES | 37-6-201.11 - Walls/Ceilings Designed Constructed Installed: -CLEAN GREASE FILTERS
Data sourced directly from Boston Inspectional Services Department