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Jaho Coffee Roaster & Wine Bar

⚠️ This facility has been closed 1 time by the Health Department
Latest: PASS November 4, 2025

🍽️ Cuisine: Cafe

📍 Neighborhood: Bay Village

🚇 Nearest Transit: Chinatown (Orange Line)

Address
659 WASHINGTON ST
Back Bay, MA 02116
Inspection History
36 inspections
17 failures
1 closures
License
License #138262
Last inspected: November 4, 2025

Inspection History (36 most recent)

PASS November 4, 2025 at 3:42 PM
3 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): Employee preparing foods without hair restraint. Provide. | 590.003/3-307.11-C - Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C): Plastic pitcher observed in ice bin that is used for drinks. Dis...
FAIL October 28, 2025 at 2:46 PM
3 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): Employee preparing foods without hair restraint. Provide. | 590.003/3-307.11-C - Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C): Plastic pitcher observed in ice bin that is used for drinks. Dis...
PASS February 26, 2025 at 4:17 PM
6 violations
590.002(A)/2-101.11-PF - Assignment (Pf): No person in charge or manager on site during time of inspection. Designate person in charge at all hours. | 590.003/3-501.15-C - (B) Cooling Methods (C): Cooked eggs cooling in covered container at 70F. ...
FAIL February 25, 2025 at 3:45 PM
6 violations
590.002(A)/2-101.11-PF - Assignment (Pf): No person in charge or manager on site during time of inspection. Designate person in charge at all hours. | 590.003/3-501.15-C - (B) Cooling Methods (C): Cooked eggs cooling in covered container at 70F. ...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS November 1, 2024 at 4:19 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-501.110-PF - Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Wash Solution Temperature (Pf): High temperature dish machine not reaching proper temperature. Technician from Mark's Repair company on site. Technician could not fix machine during i...
FAIL October 17, 2024 at 6:26 PM
4 violations
590.004/4-301.11-PF - Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf): Sandwich unit displaying elevated temperatures. Thermometer displaying 53F inside unit. Call service company to service unit. Discontinue use until working properly....
FAIL September 27, 2024 at 2:43 PM
6 violations
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): No certified food manager certificate observed. Provide. | 590.004/4-301.11-PF - Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf): Sandwich unit displaying elevated tempera...
FAIL September 20, 2024 at 3:15 PM
11 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): Observed employee making sandwich without hair restraint. Provide. | 590.002(A)/2-101.11-PF - Assignment (Pf): No person in charge during time of inspection. A person in charge must be desi...
FAIL September 19, 2024 at 3:20 PM
11 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): Observed employee making sandwich without hair restraint. Provide. | 590.002(A)/2-101.11-PF - Assignment (Pf): No person in charge during time of inspection. A person in charge must be desi...
PASS January 26, 2024 at 5:23 PM
5 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): Production lin employee observed without hair restraint. Provide. | 590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Food items in bulk containers observ...
FAIL January 19, 2024 at 5:38 PM
5 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): Production lin employee observed without hair restraint. Provide. | 590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Food items in bulk containers observ...
PASS October 27, 2023 at 3:41 PM
0 violations
PASS May 9, 2023 at 4:16 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Containers of raw eggs stored above blueberries. Store raw eggs below ready to eat foods and produce to prevent contamination. Corrected on site. | 590.0...
FAIL May 2, 2023 at 2:46 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Containers of raw eggs stored above blueberries. Store raw eggs below ready to eat foods and produce to prevent contamination. Corrected on site. | 590.0...
PASS November 15, 2022 at 4:41 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Soiled wiping cloths on counter in kitchen and at service counter. Provide sanitizing solution for storing towels to prevent cross contatmination. | 590.004/4-302.14-PF - Sanitizing Solutions...
FAIL November 8, 2022 at 4:56 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Soiled wiping cloths on counter in kitchen and at service counter. Provide sanitizing solution for storing towels to prevent cross contatmination. | 590.004/4-302.14-PF - Sanitizing Solutions...
PASS September 28, 2022 at 2:18 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Floors soiled with mud from flooding. Clean and sanitize. | 590.008/8-404.11-PF - (A) Ceasing Operations and Reporting (Pf): Flooding from water main break in street Floors and walls contaminated ...
🚫 CLOSURE September 16, 2022 at 4:43 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Floors soiled with mud from flooding. Clean and sanitize. | 590.008/8-404.11-PF - (A) Ceasing Operations and Reporting (Pf): Flooding from water main break in street Floors and walls contaminated ...
PASS March 31, 2022 at 2:29 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Wiping towels not stored in sanitizing solution. Provide sanitizer buckets for wiping cloths. | 590.003/3-501.17-PF - Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf):...
FAIL March 24, 2022 at 2:54 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Wiping towels not stored in sanitizing solution. Provide sanitizer buckets for wiping cloths. | 590.003/3-501.17-PF - Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf):...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS October 13, 2021 at 3:00 PM
1 violation
590.003/3-305.12-C - Food Storage Prohibited Areas (C): Boxes of produce and other foods observe being stored on the ground of the walk-in cooler. Discontinue and store all foods elevated a minimum of 6 inches off the ground.
PASS W/ CONDITIONS March 23, 2021 at 6:28 PM
1 violation
L1 - : 8-304.11 Post Permit in the establishment in a conspicous location to the public.
PASS November 19, 2020 at 7:34 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS June 19, 2020 at 2:05 PM
1 violation
590.003/3-305.12-C - Food Storage Prohibited Areas (C): Bags of frozen bagels observed being stored on the ground of the walk-in freezer. Discontinue and store all foods elevated a minimum of 6 inches off the ground. Small containers of rice milk...
PASS November 1, 2019 at 6:06 PM
0 violations
PASS June 12, 2019 at 3:40 PM
2 violations
29-5-201/02.11 - Installed and Maintained: No pressure at hand sink to wash hands properly repair | 32-6-501.11-.12/6-202.14 - Toilet Enclosed Clean: Hand sink with soils clean to remove
FAIL June 5, 2019 at 3:33 PM
2 violations
29-5-201/02.11 - Installed and Maintained: No pressure at hand sink to wash hands properly repair | 32-6-501.11-.12/6-202.14 - Toilet Enclosed Clean: Hand sink with soils clean to remove
PASS June 6, 2018 at 1:15 PM
0 violations
PASS September 5, 2017 at 4:04 PM
0 violations
PASS March 17, 2017 at 12:24 PM
1 violation
01-3-602.11 B2 - Labeling of Ingredients: Salads (ie: Spinach salads pasta salads) in take out case with ingredients listed supply
PASS December 19, 2016 at 7:23 PM
1 violation
37-6-201.11 - Walls/Ceilings Designed Constructed Installed: Provide ceiling above the coffee service station and the coffee bar. Ceiling surface should be smooth durable non porus and easy to clean to provide minimum protection of the food serv...
FAIL October 3, 2016 at 3:15 PM
1 violation
01-3-602.11 B2 - Labeling of Ingredients: Salads (ie: Spinach salads pasta salads) in take out case with ingredients listed supply
FAIL September 26, 2016 at 4:03 PM
2 violations
01-3-602.11 B2 - Labeling of Ingredients: Salads (ie: Spinach salads pasta salads) in take out case with ingredients listed supply | 37-6-201.11 - Walls/Ceilings Designed Constructed Installed: Provide ceiling above the coffee service station an...
FAIL December 2, 2015 at 5:16 PM
1 violation
37-6-201.11 - Walls/Ceilings Designed Constructed Installed: Provide ceiling above the coffee service station and the coffee bar. Ceiling surface should be smooth durable non porus and easy to clean to provide minimum protection of the food serv...
FAIL August 31, 2015 at 3:42 PM
1 violation
37-6-201.11 - Walls/Ceilings Designed Constructed Installed: Provide ceiling above the coffee service station and the coffee bar. Ceiling surface should be smooth durable non porus and easy to clean to provide minimum protection of the food serv...
FAIL August 17, 2015 at 3:42 PM
1 violation
37-6-201.11 - Walls/Ceilings Designed Constructed Installed: Provide ceiling above the coffee service station and the coffee bar. Ceiling surface should be smooth durable non porus and easy to clean to provide minimum protection of the food serv...
Data sourced directly from Boston Inspectional Services Department