Greystone Cafe Bakery and Provisions
Latest: FAIL
November 17, 2025
Address
123 APPLETON ST
Back Bay, MA 02116
Inspection History
27 inspections
16 failures
License
License #425223
Last inspected: November 17, 2025
Inspection History (27 most recent)
FAIL
November 17, 2025
at 4:25 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Clean the lower trash cabinet to remove soils Clean the interior of the cabinet below the coffee grinder to remove excess grounds | 590.006/6-501.111-PF - Controlling Pests (Pf): There was evidenc...
PASS
August 14, 2025
at 5:07 PM
1 violation
590.006/6-501.14-C - Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C): The hood sticker (blue) has expired on 7.30.25.Provide a proper hood cleaning from a licensed company.Post the new sticker.
FAIL
August 7, 2025
at 5:51 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Provide labels on all the bulk food storage containers. | 590.005/5-205.15-C - System Maintained in Good Repair (C): The hot water fixture at the handwash sink i...
FAIL
August 1, 2025
at 3:11 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Provide labels on all the bulk food storage containers. | 590.005/5-205.15-C - System Maintained in Good Repair (C): The hot water fixture at the handwash sink i...
PASS
July 24, 2024
at 3:24 PM
1 violation
590.006/6-101.11-C - Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C): Ceiling in the lower bakery observed with peeling paint.Scrape to remove peeling paint resurface. Floor in the lower storage with exposed cement.Resurface
FAIL
July 1, 2024
at 2:29 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): Items observed stored on the floor.Elevate all storage at least 6 inches off the floor. | 590.004/4-204.112-C - Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C): Pro...
FAIL
June 17, 2024
at 4:00 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): Items observed stored on the floor.Elevate all storage at least 6 inches off the floor. | 590.004/4-204.112-C - Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C): Pro...
PASS
January 31, 2024
at 7:05 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-202.18-C - Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C): Hood sticker observed expired. Schedule cleaning appointment. Upon re-inspection The PIC Stating the hood company cancelled Will be re-scheduled PIC instructed to forward next cleaning ...
FAIL
January 18, 2024
at 4:33 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-202.18-C - Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C): Hood sticker observed expired. Schedule cleaning appointment. Upon re-inspection The PIC Stating the hood company cancelled Will be re-scheduled PIC instructed to forward next cleaning ...
FAIL
December 20, 2023
at 7:49 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-202.18-C - Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C): Hood sticker observed expired. Schedule cleaning appointment.
FAIL
November 21, 2023
at 3:45 PM
3 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): Prep area employee observed without proper hair restraint. Provide. | 590.004/4-202.18-C - Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C): Hood sticker observed expired. Schedule cleaning appointmen...
FAIL
November 14, 2023
at 3:52 PM
3 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): Prep area employee observed without proper hair restraint. Provide. | 590.004/4-202.18-C - Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C): Hood sticker observed expired. Schedule cleaning appointmen...
PASS
April 21, 2023
at 6:50 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-202.18-C - Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C): Hood sticker observed expired. Schedule cleaning appointment.
FAIL
March 20, 2023
at 6:43 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Raw shell eggs stored above ready to eat foods in basement refrigerator. Person in charge corrected. | 590.004/4-202.18-C - Ventilation Hood Systems Fi...
FAIL
March 13, 2023
at 2:49 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Raw shell eggs stored above ready to eat foods in basement refrigerator. Person in charge corrected. | 590.004/4-202.18-C - Ventilation Hood Systems Fi...
PASS
August 1, 2022
at 3:02 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-202.18-C - Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C): Hood sticker in kitchen area is expired. Replace
FAIL
July 27, 2022
at 2:34 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Observed raw shell eggs stored above ready to eat foods in basement bakery area. Person in charge corrected on site. | 590.004/4-202.18-C - Ventilation ...
FAIL
July 20, 2022
at 6:32 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Observed raw shell eggs stored above ready to eat foods in basement bakery area. Person in charge corrected on site. | 590.004/4-202.18-C - Ventilation ...
PASS
March 8, 2022
at 4:34 PM
3 violations
590.004/4-601.11-PF - (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf): Observed soils on interior of ice machine. Clean to remove soils. | 590.006/6-301.12-PF - Hand Drying Provision (Pf): Cookline hand sink did ...
FAIL
March 1, 2022
at 3:49 PM
3 violations
590.004/4-601.11-PF - (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf): Observed soils on interior of ice machine. Clean to remove soils. | 590.006/6-301.12-PF - Hand Drying Provision (Pf): Cookline hand sink did ...
PASS
January 3, 2022
at 3:21 PM
1 violation
590.006/6-501.14-C - Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C): Hood sticker observed expired on 9.23.21.Provide proper hood cleaning from alicensed company.Post new sticker.
FAIL
November 18, 2021
at 3:45 PM
1 violation
590.006/6-501.14-C - Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C): Hood sticker observed expired on 9.23.21.Provide proper hood cleaning from alicensed company.Post new sticker.
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
July 8, 2021
at 3:30 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-204.13-C - Dispensing Equipment Protection of Equipment and Food (C): Ice machine scoop observed damaged.Replace (PIC provide invoice that it has been ordered)
PASS
March 1, 2021
at 4:51 PM
0 violations
PASS
November 3, 2020
at 3:35 PM
0 violations
PASS
September 18, 2020
at 6:29 PM
3 violations
590.004/4-301.13-C - Drain boards (C): Provide drain boards at 3 bay sink. | 590.004/4-501.11-C - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C): Provide proper barrier at the prep sink. | 590.006/6-501.114-C - Maintaining Premises Unnecessary I...
FAIL
September 14, 2020
at 4:21 PM
3 violations
590.004/4-301.13-C - Drain boards (C): Provide drain boards at 3 bay sink. | 590.004/4-501.11-C - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C): Provide proper barrier at the prep sink. | 590.006/6-501.114-C - Maintaining Premises Unnecessary I...