Lime Red Tea House
Latest: PASS
August 15, 2025
Address
1092 COMMONWEALTH AV
Boston, MA 02446
Inspection History
30 inspections
12 failures
License
License #310228
Last inspected: August 15, 2025
Inspection History (30 most recent)
PASS
August 15, 2025
at 4:54 PM
3 violations
590.005/5-205.15-C - System Maintained in Good Repair (C): Hot water handle on the handwashing sink at the front service counter is not working- Repair Additional sinks available | 590.006/6-501.111-PF - Controlling Pests (Pf): Evidence of rodent ...
FAIL
August 7, 2025
at 5:21 PM
3 violations
590.005/5-205.15-C - System Maintained in Good Repair (C): Hot water handle on the handwashing sink at the front service counter is not working- Repair Additional sinks available | 590.006/6-501.111-PF - Controlling Pests (Pf): Evidence of rodent ...
PASS
January 21, 2025
at 7:55 PM
0 violations
PASS
July 12, 2024
at 3:45 PM
3 violations
590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Area below sink in upper level with heavy soils and mold like buildup- Clean properly when repaired | 590.005/5-205.15-C - System Maintained in Good Repair (C): Heavy leak coming from the pipe bel...
FAIL
July 2, 2024
at 3:31 PM
3 violations
590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Area below sink in upper level with heavy soils and mold like buildup- Clean properly when repaired | 590.005/5-205.15-C - System Maintained in Good Repair (C): Heavy leak coming from the pipe bel...
PASS
August 14, 2023
at 6:46 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): Observed raw eggs stored above packaged ready to eat food items inside refrigerator unit. Separate properly. | 590.004/4-601.11-C - (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Cont...
FAIL
July 28, 2023
at 3:48 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): Observed raw eggs stored above packaged ready to eat food items inside refrigerator unit. Separate properly. | 590.004/4-601.11-C - (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Cont...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
January 6, 2023
at 6:31 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-601.11-C - (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C): Not in use knife (Per PIC) with rust. Clean to remove or replace. | 590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Three Bay Sink an...
PASS
July 7, 2022
at 6:35 PM
4 violations
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): CFPM certificate and Allergen Awarness Certificate expired. Provide current ones. | 590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Wiping cloth stored wet on counter. Stor...
FAIL
June 30, 2022
at 4:36 PM
4 violations
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): CFPM certificate and Allergen Awarness Certificate expired. Provide current ones. | 590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Wiping cloth stored wet on counter. Stor...
PASS
January 18, 2022
at 6:21 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): Boxes with food items stored on the floor at lower level. Elevate properly. Eggs stored above ready to eat foods inside the two door refrigerator. Separate properly...
FAIL
January 11, 2022
at 5:06 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): Boxes with food items stored on the floor at lower level. Elevate properly. Eggs stored above ready to eat foods inside the two door refrigerator. Separate properly...
PASS
October 25, 2021
at 5:17 PM
8 violations
590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): At the service counter keep all wiping cloths in a santizing solution when not in use. | 590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): remove all non ice ...
FAIL
October 18, 2021
at 4:45 PM
8 violations
590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): At the service counter keep all wiping cloths in a santizing solution when not in use. | 590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): remove all non ice ...
PASS
May 19, 2021
at 6:21 PM
6 violations
590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): In the basement keep all food supplies 6 inches off the floor. Discontinue using milk crates as storage containers for food products. Use food grade storage contain...
FAIL
May 12, 2021
at 2:51 PM
6 violations
590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): In the basement keep all food supplies 6 inches off the floor. Discontinue using milk crates as storage containers for food products. Use food grade storage contain...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
January 12, 2021
at 8:11 PM
4 violations
590.004/4-302.14-PF - Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf): provide a test kit for measuring the sanitizer at the 3 bay sink. | 590.004/4-501.11-C - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C): remove ice buildup from interior of freezer...
FAIL
January 5, 2021
at 4:22 PM
4 violations
590.004/4-302.14-PF - Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf): provide a test kit for measuring the sanitizer at the 3 bay sink. | 590.004/4-501.11-C - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C): remove ice buildup from interior of freezer...
PASS
October 15, 2020
at 3:55 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): In the basement discontinue storing equipment in milk crtes. Use food service grade storage containers as needed. | 590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C...
FAIL
October 8, 2020
at 3:24 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): In the basement discontinue storing equipment in milk crtes. Use food service grade storage containers as needed. | 590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C...
PASS
June 25, 2020
at 5:07 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): In the basement keep all items 6 inches off the floor. Remove box stored on top of the ice machine. Only ice related materials stored on top of the ice machine. | 5...
FAIL
June 18, 2020
at 3:41 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): In the basement keep all items 6 inches off the floor. Remove box stored on top of the ice machine. Only ice related materials stored on top of the ice machine. | 5...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
December 5, 2019
at 7:43 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-903.11-C - (A) and (C) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles-Storing (C): Observed boxes with single service equipment stored on the floor at lower level. Elevate properly. | 590.006/6-301.14-C - Handwash...
PASS
April 4, 2019
at 1:06 PM
0 violations
PASS
November 26, 2018
at 5:09 PM
3 violations
24-4-903.11 - Clean Equipment & Utensils Storage: Several boxes with paper goods/single use utensils stored on the floor at the lower level. Elevate 6 inches or above. | 29-5-201/02.11 - Installed and Maintained: Hot water faucet broken/not wo...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
November 15, 2018
at 6:16 PM
4 violations
24-4-903.11 - Clean Equipment & Utensils Storage: Several boxes with paper goods/single use utensils stored on the floor at the lower level. Elevate 6 inches or above. | 29-5-201/02.11 - Installed and Maintained: Hot water faucet broken/not wo...
FAIL
November 8, 2018
at 7:05 PM
4 violations
24-4-903.11 - Clean Equipment & Utensils Storage: Several boxes with paper goods/single use utensils stored on the floor at the lower level. Elevate 6 inches or above. | 29-5-201/02.11 - Installed and Maintained: Hot water faucet broken/not wo...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
May 8, 2018
at 6:30 PM
3 violations
23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Air drying shelf at lower level soiled. Interior of refrigerating unit at the serving line soiled. Clean properly. | 32-6-301.11-02.11 - Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage: Hand Sink at the lower l...
PASS
June 19, 2017
at 6:37 PM
5 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Provide splash gaurds on both sides of hand sink in the service area. | 29-5-201/02.11 - Installed and Maintained: provide an air gap for ice machine drain pipe. | 36-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Floors...
FAIL
June 9, 2017
at 5:33 PM
5 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Provide splash gaurds on both sides of hand sink in the service area. | 29-5-201/02.11 - Installed and Maintained: provide an air gap for ice machine drain pipe. | 36-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Floors...