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Chequers Coffee Express

Latest: PASS November 17, 2025

🍽️ Cuisine: Cafe

📍 Neighborhood: South End

🚇 Nearest Transit: Massachusetts Avenue (Orange Line)

Address
72 E CONCORD ST
South End, MA 02118
Inspection History
40 inspections
11 failures
License
License #76195
Last inspected: November 17, 2025

Inspection History (40 most recent)

PASS November 17, 2025 at 4:48 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-304.12-C - In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C): Observed coffee stirrers stored in stagnant water. Remove and ensure to stored clean / sanitized utensils on clean and sanitized surfaces | 590.003/3-602.11-PF - Food Labels (Pf): Obse...
FAIL November 10, 2025 at 5:32 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-304.12-C - In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C): Observed coffee stirrers stored in stagnant water. Remove and ensure to stored clean / sanitized utensils on clean and sanitized surfaces | 590.003/3-602.11-PF - Food Labels (Pf): Obse...
PASS May 21, 2025 at 3:25 PM
2 violations
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): Provide confirmation of registration for Certified Food Protection Manager certificate | 590.004/4-601.11-PF - (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and U...
FAIL May 13, 2025 at 5:26 PM
2 violations
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): Provide confirmation of registration for Certified Food Protection Manager certificate | 590.004/4-601.11-PF - (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and U...
PASS August 1, 2024 at 5:16 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-601.11-PF - (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf): Observed mold-like substance inside ice machine. Clean to remove all substances.
FAIL July 25, 2024 at 5:18 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-601.11-PF - (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf): Observed mold-like substance inside ice machine. Clean to remove all substances.
PASS March 22, 2024 at 6:16 PM
1 violation
590.003/3-602.11-PF - Food Labels (Pf): Observed multiple baked grab and go foods without labels. Discussed with PIC to provide labels with the minimum required information per regulations
FAIL March 14, 2024 at 4:37 PM
1 violation
590.003/3-602.11-PF - Food Labels (Pf): Observed multiple baked grab and go foods without labels. Discussed with PIC to provide labels with the minimum required information per regulations
PASS August 29, 2023 at 2:47 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-601.11-PF - (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf): Observed soils inside ice machine. Clean panels to remove all soils | 590.005/5-205.11-PF - Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance...
FAIL August 22, 2023 at 6:42 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-601.11-PF - (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf): Observed soils inside ice machine. Clean panels to remove all soils | 590.005/5-205.11-PF - Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance...
PASS January 27, 2023 at 3:39 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Observed multiple grab and go food items (cut fruit cups / packaged sandwiches) stored in open case unit @ 48F. Discussed with PIC to maintain ...
FAIL January 19, 2023 at 5:17 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Observed multiple grab and go food items (cut fruit cups / packaged sandwiches) stored in open case unit @ 48F. Discussed with PIC to maintain ...
PASS October 18, 2022 at 2:56 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-602.11-PF - Food Labels (Pf): Observed grab and go ready to eat food items not properly labeled. Discussed with PIC to provide required information for proper food labeling. | 590.006/6-301.14-C - Handwashing Signage (C): Provide handwa...
FAIL October 4, 2022 at 4:29 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-602.11-PF - Food Labels (Pf): Observed grab and go ready to eat food items not properly labeled. Discussed with PIC to provide required information for proper food labeling. | 590.006/6-301.14-C - Handwashing Signage (C): Provide handwa...
PASS May 25, 2022 at 5:02 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS January 28, 2022 at 5:06 PM
1 violation
590.006/6-301.14-C - Handwashing Signage (C): Observed no handwashing signage posted @ handsink. Please provide
PASS July 14, 2021 at 4:41 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS March 9, 2021 at 4:39 PM
0 violations
PASS March 5, 2020 at 4:22 PM
0 violations
PASS July 2, 2019 at 7:13 PM
2 violations
31-5-204/05.11 - Location Accessible: Discontinue to use hand sink as dump sink. Sink filled with ice. | M-2-102.11 - PIC Knowledge: Provide paperwork that someone is going or has gone to a Food Safety Class.
FAIL June 11, 2019 at 6:45 PM
2 violations
31-5-204/05.11 - Location Accessible: Discontinue to use hand sink as dump sink. Sink filled with ice. | M-2-102.11 - PIC Knowledge: Provide paperwork that someone is going or has gone to a Food Safety Class.
PASS January 10, 2019 at 8:12 PM
0 violations
PASS August 22, 2018 at 3:54 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS April 19, 2018 at 3:33 PM
1 violation
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: Provide labels for bulk food containers. Found sugar in yogurt container Provide labels for grab and go deserts. As discussed.
PASS December 11, 2017 at 4:18 PM
0 violations
PASS May 18, 2017 at 3:40 PM
0 violations
PASS December 23, 2016 at 3:29 PM
1 violation
M-2-103.11 - PIC Performing Duties: provide up to date certified food manager
FAIL December 8, 2016 at 5:25 PM
1 violation
M-2-103.11 - PIC Performing Duties: provide up to date certified food manager
FAIL November 30, 2016 at 4:23 PM
1 violation
M-2-103.11 - PIC Performing Duties: provide up to date certified food manager and allergen trained manager
PASS May 12, 2016 at 5:42 PM
1 violation
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: display case/yogurt 46 degrees/provide prooer temperature of 41 or lower
FAIL May 5, 2016 at 4:12 PM
1 violation
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: display case/yogurt 46 degrees/provide prooer temperature of 41 or lower
PASS November 30, 2015 at 6:04 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS November 13, 2014 at 5:48 PM
2 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: repair door at service area and replace all missing cabinet seams... | 21-3-304.14 - Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize:
PASS January 17, 2014 at 4:38 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS December 30, 2013 at 5:00 AM
0 violations
PASS April 30, 2013 at 4:08 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS December 30, 2012 at 5:00 AM
0 violations
PASS October 19, 2012 at 2:39 PM
0 violations
PASS May 24, 2012 at 4:28 PM
0 violations
PASS October 18, 2011 at 3:19 PM
0 violations
Data sourced directly from Boston Inspectional Services Department