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Food 4 Thought Cafe

Latest: PASS July 24, 2025

🍽️ Cuisine: Cafe

📍 Neighborhood: Leather District

🚇 Nearest Transit: Tufts Medical Center (Orange Line)

Address
145 HARRISON AV
Chinatown, MA 02111
Inspection History
17 inspections
6 failures
License
License #411019
Last inspected: July 24, 2025

Inspection History (17 most recent)

PASS July 24, 2025 at 3:24 PM
3 violations
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): At the time of the inspection there was no Allergen Certification present. Provide at the time of the re-inspection. | 590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control ...
FAIL June 17, 2025 at 3:34 PM
3 violations
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): At the time of the inspection there was no Allergen Certification present. Provide at the time of the re-inspection. | 590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control ...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS June 25, 2024 at 3:02 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Several squeeze bottles filled with dressings/sauces have no labels. Provide. | 590.004/4-202.16-C - Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C): Spray arm at the 3 bay sink is...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS October 23, 2023 at 3:19 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Interiors of unused refrigerators with spills and debris. Store clean to avoid attracting pests. | 590.006/6-303.11-C - Intensity-Lighting (C): Burned out light above warewashing area. Replace as ...
PASS May 11, 2023 at 2:24 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-501.15-PF - (A )Cooling Methods (Pf): Chicken cooked within last 2 hours covered in plastic in cooler at 65F. Cool cooked foods uncovreed and spread out to ensure rapid cooling. | 590.003/3-602.11-PF - Food Labels (Pf): Grab and go foods...
FAIL May 4, 2023 at 2:42 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-501.15-PF - (A )Cooling Methods (Pf): Chicken cooked within last 2 hours covered in plastic in cooler at 65F. Cool cooked foods uncovreed and spread out to ensure rapid cooling. | 590.003/3-602.11-PF - Food Labels (Pf): Grab and go foods...
PASS September 30, 2022 at 4:12 PM
5 violations
590.004/4-202.15-C - Can Openers (C): Heavy soils and rust on can opener. Clean to remove. | 590.004/4-501.13-C - Microwave Ovens (C): Heavy soils and food spills and splatters inside and exterior of microwaves. Clean to remove. | 590.004/4-602.13...
FAIL September 22, 2022 at 6:28 PM
5 violations
590.004/4-202.15-C - Can Openers (C): Heavy soils and rust on can opener. Clean to remove. | 590.004/4-501.13-C - Microwave Ovens (C): Heavy soils and food spills and splatters inside and exterior of microwaves. Clean to remove. | 590.004/4-602.13...
PASS February 24, 2022 at 3:25 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Container of raw eggs stored above ready to eat foods in prep reach-in cooler. Store eggs below ready to eat foods. Corrected on site | 590.003/3-602.11-...
FAIL February 17, 2022 at 6:49 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Container of raw eggs stored above ready to eat foods in prep reach-in cooler. Store eggs below ready to eat foods. Corrected on site | 590.003/3-602.11-...
PASS October 6, 2021 at 2:36 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Sliced tomatoes and onions observed being left out on counter tops. Discotinue and ensure all TCS foods are being maintained at below 41F. Slic...
FAIL September 28, 2021 at 5:09 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Sliced tomatoes and onions observed being left out on counter tops. Discotinue and ensure all TCS foods are being maintained at below 41F. Slic...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS February 25, 2021 at 5:55 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Exterior and interior of the 2 door glass cooler visibly soiled. Clean to remove.
PASS August 12, 2020 at 2:55 PM
0 violations
PASS February 21, 2020 at 5:42 PM
4 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): Manager/owner not ensuring proper cold and hot holding temperatures ensure proper cold hold of 41f or below and hot hold of 135f or above | 590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventin...
FAIL February 14, 2020 at 5:36 PM
4 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): Manager/owner not ensuring proper cold and hot holding temperatures ensure proper cold hold of 41f or below and hot hold of 135f or above | 590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventin...
PASS October 11, 2019 at 2:36 PM
0 violations
Data sourced directly from Boston Inspectional Services Department