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Fresh Life Cafe @ Tuft's Medical Ctr.

⚠️ This facility has been closed 1 time by the Health Department
Latest: PASS April 27, 2023

🍽️ Cuisine: Cafe

📍 Neighborhood: Leather District

🚇 Nearest Transit: Tufts Medical Center (Orange Line)

Address
750 WASHINGTON ST
Chinatown, MA 02111
Inspection History
29 inspections
8 failures
1 closures
License
License #77262
Last inspected: April 27, 2023

Inspection History (29 most recent)

PASS April 27, 2023 at 3:55 PM
0 violations
PASS February 17, 2023 at 4:35 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Soils from water and repairs in warewashing and kitchen areas. Professionally clean and sanitize all areas. Provide documentation of cleaning. | 590.005/5-205.15-C - System Maintained in Good Repa...
🚫 CLOSURE February 10, 2023 at 7:22 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Soils from water and repairs in warewashing and kitchen areas. Professionally clean and sanitize all areas. Provide documentation of cleaning. | 590.005/5-205.15-C - System Maintained in Good Repa...
PASS September 22, 2022 at 4:07 PM
0 violations
PASS February 1, 2022 at 3:20 PM
6 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): 8-301.11 Post current permit in a location conspicuous to consumers. Permit is unpaid as of 1/25/22. PIC provided emails that indicate payment was sent to the wrong City office. Submit...
FAIL January 25, 2022 at 4:17 PM
6 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): 8-301.11 Post current permit in a location conspicuous to consumers. Permit is unpaid as of 1/25/22. PIC provided emails that indicate payment was sent to the wrong City office. Submit...
PASS December 20, 2021 at 3:18 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-204.116-PF - Manual Warewashing Equipment Heaters and Baskets (Pf): Final rinse of the high temperature dish machine only reading 121F. Discontinue and ensure the final rinse temperature meets the minimum requirement of 180F. 3 Bay sink...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS March 16, 2021 at 2:07 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-204.116-PF - Manual Warewashing Equipment Heaters and Baskets (Pf): Final rinse of the high temperature dish machine only reading 121F. Discontinue and ensure the final rinse temperature meets the minimum requirement of 180F. 3 Bay sink...
FAIL March 8, 2021 at 3:04 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P1 - (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Cooked beans and rice on the front hot plate at 110F. Discontinue and ensure all TCS foods are being maitained at 135F and above. Rice to be removed a...
FAIL February 25, 2021 at 4:31 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P1 - (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Cooked beans and rice on the front hot plate at 110F. Discontinue and ensure all TCS foods are being maitained at 135F and above. Rice to be removed a...
PASS September 28, 2020 at 1:51 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-304.12-C - In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C): Knives observed being stored in between wall and knife holder. Discotinue and store all knives in a clean and protected manner. | 590.003/3-501.16-P1 - (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control ...
FAIL September 21, 2020 at 3:18 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-304.12-C - In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C): Knives observed being stored in between wall and knife holder. Discotinue and store all knives in a clean and protected manner. | 590.003/3-501.16-P1 - (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control ...
PASS January 27, 2020 at 7:05 PM
0 violations
PASS October 1, 2019 at 4:32 PM
0 violations
PASS March 19, 2019 at 12:33 PM
2 violations
03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: Hot hold of Pork Chops 105f-110f ensure proper hot hold of 135f or above | 03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Cold hold of Egg Salad @ 54f ensure proper colod hold of 41f or below
FAIL March 12, 2019 at 12:51 PM
2 violations
03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: Hot hold of Pork Chops 105f-110f ensure proper hot hold of 135f or above | 03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Cold hold of Egg Salad @ 54f ensure proper colod hold of 41f or below
PASS October 2, 2018 at 7:12 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS February 21, 2018 at 5:03 PM
1 violation
21-3-304.14 - Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize: In use wiping cloths kept on conter tops when not being used. Keep all wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution when not in use.
PASS December 13, 2017 at 1:41 PM
0 violations
PASS June 9, 2017 at 6:00 PM
0 violations
PASS July 25, 2016 at 3:19 PM
0 violations
PASS January 11, 2016 at 5:56 PM
0 violations
PASS February 27, 2015 at 6:05 PM
2 violations
01-3-602.11 B2 - Labeling of Ingredients: Prepackaged foods for customer self service not labeled | 08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Open foods not in covered containers
FAIL February 13, 2015 at 4:28 PM
2 violations
01-3-602.11 B2 - Labeling of Ingredients: Prepackaged foods for customer self service not labeled | 08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Open foods not in covered containers
PASS May 8, 2014 at 3:21 PM
7 violations
01-3-602.11 B2 - Labeling of Ingredients: Prepacked foods for customer self service not labeled with business name address and list of ingredients/allergens At time of inspection there were not any prewrapped food items for customer self service...
FAIL May 1, 2014 at 12:20 PM
7 violations
01-3-602.11 B2 - Labeling of Ingredients: Prepacked foods for customer self service not labeled with business name address and list of ingredients/allergens | 03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: Rice 72 F | 08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Open foods no...
PASS December 12, 2013 at 5:14 PM
0 violations
PASS April 10, 2013 at 4:15 PM
0 violations
PASS March 20, 2013 at 2:26 PM
0 violations
Data sourced directly from Boston Inspectional Services Department