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Kava Neo Taverna

Latest: PASS August 22, 2025

🍽️ Cuisine: Bar

📍 Neighborhood: South End

🚇 Nearest Transit: Back Bay (Orange Line)

Address
315 SHAWMUT AV
South End, MA 02118
Inspection History
19 inspections
9 failures
License
License #166849
Last inspected: August 22, 2025

Inspection History (19 most recent)

PASS August 22, 2025 at 6:33 PM
8 violations
590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Raw shell eggs stored above ready to eat products in basement stand up refrigeration unit. Corrected on site. | 590.003/3-501.15-C - (B) Cooling Methods...
FAIL August 15, 2025 at 6:15 PM
8 violations
590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Raw shell eggs stored above ready to eat products in basement stand up refrigeration unit. Corrected on site. | 590.003/3-501.15-C - (B) Cooling Methods...
PASS October 25, 2024 at 6:29 PM
6 violations
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): Allergy Certificate is expired. No choke saver certificate observed. Provide. | 590.003/3-307.11-C - Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C): Mop sink missing door. Provide d...
FAIL October 18, 2024 at 6:18 PM
6 violations
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): Allergy Certificate is expired. No choke saver certificate observed. Provide. | 590.003/3-307.11-C - Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C): Mop sink missing door. Provide d...
PASS September 5, 2023 at 12:15 PM
1 violation
590.006/6-501.14-C - Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C): Hood sticker expired Provide date for cleaning
FAIL July 28, 2023 at 6:12 PM
1 violation
590.006/6-501.14-C - Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C): Hood sticker expired Provide date for cleaning
PASS March 3, 2023 at 5:48 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-501.15-PF - (A )Cooling Methods (Pf): Cauliflower cooked in the last hour covered in plastic container at 110F. Spread out in hotel pan over ice bath. Ensure cooked foods are spread out uncovered and cooed thoroughly to 41F prior to cov...
FAIL February 24, 2023 at 7:13 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-501.15-PF - (A )Cooling Methods (Pf): Cauliflower cooked in the last hour covered in plastic container at 110F. Spread out in hotel pan over ice bath. Ensure cooked foods are spread out uncovered and cooed thoroughly to 41F prior to cov...
PASS April 22, 2022 at 4:34 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Grill cooler with raw lamb and chicken stored above cooked sausage and beef. Corrected on site. Raw animal products are always stored below cooked ready...
FAIL April 8, 2022 at 6:44 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Grill cooler with raw lamb and chicken stored above cooked sausage and beef. Corrected on site. Raw animal products are always stored below cooked ready...
PASS September 17, 2021 at 3:25 PM
4 violations
590.004/4-302.14-PF - Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf): At the time of the inspection there was no test strips available for the chlorine based dish machine. Provide. | 590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Excess moisture o...
FAIL August 24, 2021 at 4:01 PM
4 violations
590.004/4-302.14-PF - Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf): At the time of the inspection there was no test strips available for the chlorine based dish machine. Provide. | 590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Excess moisture o...
PASS March 12, 2021 at 7:16 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-501.14-P - Cooling (P): Stuffed Peppers on rolling cart cooling at 85f ensure proper cooling methods (ie: under refrigeration ice bath ice wands) | 590.005/5-205.11-PF - Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf): Hand si...
FAIL March 5, 2021 at 7:18 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-501.14-P - Cooling (P): Stuffed Peppers on rolling cart cooling at 85f ensure proper cooling methods (ie: under refrigeration ice bath ice wands) | 590.005/5-205.11-PF - Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf): Hand si...
PASS August 28, 2020 at 6:11 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Raw beef and chicken inside of the 4 drawer cooler in the main kitchen area with an elevated temeprature of 54F. Ensure all TCS foods are being...
FAIL August 21, 2020 at 5:01 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Raw beef and chicken inside of the 4 drawer cooler in the main kitchen area with an elevated temeprature of 54F. Ensure all TCS foods are being...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS December 17, 2018 at 3:37 PM
10 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: bottled beverage storage/remove items stored under possible sewer line discontinue thawing foods in 3 bay sink at time of warewashing/defrost at earlier times or defrost under refrigeration remove items stored on...
FAIL December 10, 2018 at 7:05 PM
10 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: bottled beverage storage/remove items stored under possible sewer line discontinue thawing foods in 3 bay sink at time of warewashing/defrost at earlier times or defrost under refrigeration remove items stored on...
PASS March 3, 2016 at 7:15 PM
0 violations
Data sourced directly from Boston Inspectional Services Department