Lucy Ethopian Cafe

Latest: PASS October 9, 2025

🍽️ Cuisine: Cafe

📍 Neighborhood: Longwood

🚇 Nearest Transit: Massachusetts Avenue (Orange Line)

Address
334 MASSACHUSETTS AV
Fenway, MA 02115
Inspection History
50 inspections
17 failures
License
License #67739
Last inspected: October 9, 2025

Inspection History (50 most recent)

PASS October 9, 2025 at 2:39 PM
1 violation
590.005/5-402.11-P - Backflow Prevention (P): Observed no air gap under the prep sink. Please reach out to a licensed plumber to install an air gap under the prep sink ensure a permit is pulled and provide an invoice from the licensed plumber.
FAIL July 28, 2025 at 6:19 PM
1 violation
590.005/5-402.11-P - Backflow Prevention (P): Observed no air gap under the prep sink. Please reach out to a licensed plumber to install an air gap under the prep sink ensure a permit is pulled and provide an invoice from the licensed plumber.
FAIL July 11, 2025 at 6:08 PM
2 violations
590.005/5-402.11-P - Backflow Prevention (P): Observed no air gap under the prep sink. Please reach out to a licensed plumber to install an air gap under the prep sink ensure a permit is pulled and provide an invoice from the licensed plumber. |...
FAIL June 16, 2025 at 6:25 PM
2 violations
590.005/5-402.11-P - Backflow Prevention (P): Observed no air gap under the prep sink. Please reach out to a licensed plumber to install an air gap under the prep sink ensure a permit is pulled and provide an invoice from the licensed plumber. |...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS September 4, 2024 at 6:35 PM
10 violations
590.002/2-501.11-PF - Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf): No written procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal (I provided via email) No kit (I discussed the kits contents with the PIC) | 590.002(B)/2-102.11-PF - (A) (B) and...
FAIL August 28, 2024 at 5:52 PM
10 violations
590.002/2-501.11-PF - Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf): No written procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal (I provided via email) No kit (I discussed the kits contents with the PIC) | 590.002(B)/2-102.11-PF - (A) (B) and...
PASS July 12, 2024 at 5:47 PM
0 violations
PASS November 28, 2023 at 8:17 PM
0 violations
PASS January 13, 2023 at 5:29 PM
0 violations
PASS October 18, 2022 at 4:27 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS April 26, 2022 at 6:07 PM
1 violation
590.005/5-205.15-C - System Maintained in Good Repair (C): Prep sink observed leaking from the drainpipe.Repair
PASS January 3, 2022 at 5:44 PM
0 violations
PASS July 6, 2021 at 5:09 PM
2 violations
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): CFPM and allergen certifications are expired. PIC showed reciept for allergen registration and will forward proof of Food Protection Manager registration. | 590.004/4-602.13-C - No...
FAIL June 29, 2021 at 6:14 PM
2 violations
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): CFPM and allergen certifications are expired. PIC showed reciept for allergen registration and will forward proof of Food Protection Manager registration. | 590.004/4-602.13-C - No...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS January 14, 2021 at 6:24 PM
1 violation
L1 - : 8-304.11(A)--Post the current permit in a location in the food establishment that is conspicuous to the consumer.
PASS September 21, 2020 at 6:45 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-204.112-PF - Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (Pf): Provide irreversible temperature indicator for the high temp dish machine.
FAIL September 14, 2020 at 5:27 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-204.112-PF - Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (Pf): Provide irreversible temperature indicator for the high temp dish machine.
PASS January 28, 2020 at 5:00 PM
0 violations
PASS June 20, 2019 at 12:33 PM
0 violations
PASS February 12, 2019 at 1:15 PM
1 violation
M-2-103.11 - PIC Performing Duties: 8-303.20 Condition of issuance for nonpayment of 2019 Health Permit. Submit payment to Health Depart located at 1010 Mass Ave 4th floor
FAIL January 28, 2019 at 3:04 PM
1 violation
M-2-103.11 - PIC Performing Duties: 8-303.20 Condition of issuance for nonpayment of 2019 Health Permit. Submit payment to Health Depart located at 1010 Mass Ave 4th floor
PASS August 27, 2018 at 6:40 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS April 6, 2018 at 7:13 PM
1 violation
29-5-201/02.11 - Installed and Maintained: Small leak in pipe below prep sink- Repair
PASS December 5, 2017 at 7:02 PM
0 violations
PASS May 31, 2017 at 6:30 PM
0 violations
PASS December 12, 2016 at 7:21 PM
0 violations
PASS March 28, 2016 at 6:36 PM
2 violations
14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: They are usin wooden spoons to stir stews. Provide commercial grade equpment. | 39-6-304.11 - Rooms and Equipment Vented: There is no exhaust fan above the electric range top. Will refer to fire depart...
FAIL March 18, 2016 at 4:15 PM
2 violations
14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: They are usin wooden spoons to stir stews. Provide commercial grade equpment. | 39-6-304.11 - Rooms and Equipment Vented: There is no exhaust fan above the electric range top. Will refer to fire depart...
PASS October 19, 2015 at 12:29 PM
4 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Containers of dry food goods stored on floor below prep table. Food products must be stored a minimum of 6" off of floor | 29-5-201/02.11 - Installed and Maintained: Handsink in back prep area slow to drain ...
FAIL October 13, 2015 at 3:19 PM
4 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Containers of dry food goods stored on floor below prep table. Food products must be stored a minimum of 6" off of floor | 29-5-201/02.11 - Installed and Maintained: Handsink in back prep area slow to drain ...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS May 7, 2015 at 6:12 PM
1 violation
17-4-302.14 - Test Kit Provided: At time of inspection test kit available but water damaged and not properly working- replace
PASS January 5, 2015 at 7:21 PM
3 violations
03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: Miser Wot hot holding at 107F- Ensure foods are hot held at 140F or above. Removed by PIC and reheated to 156F | 05-4-302.12 - Food Thermometers Provided: At time of inspection no thermometer available at establishment-...
FAIL December 29, 2014 at 7:16 PM
3 violations
03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: Miser Wot hot holding at 107F- Ensure foods are hot held at 140F or above. Removed by PIC and reheated to 156F | 05-4-302.12 - Food Thermometers Provided: At time of inspection no thermometer available at establishment-...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS May 14, 2014 at 3:40 PM
2 violations
23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: 1)Coffin freezer with heavy frost buildup on interior- Clean to remove 2)Shelving below prep area soiled- Clean | 36-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Floors: Black buildup and food debris on flo...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS December 30, 2013 at 5:00 AM
0 violations
PASS June 25, 2013 at 3:44 PM
2 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: 1) Raw Beef @ 47f ensure proper cold hold of 41f or below (Manager moved beef to upright freezer to cool to 41f or below) 2) Humus @ 47f ensure proper cold hold of 41f or below ( Manager moved to upright freezer ) ...
FAIL June 17, 2013 at 5:57 PM
2 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: 1) Raw Beef @ 47f ensure proper cold hold of 41f or below (Manager moved beef to upright freezer to cool to 41f or below) 2) Humus @ 47f ensure proper cold hold of 41f or below ( Manager moved to upright freezer ) ...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS December 30, 2012 at 5:00 AM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS March 19, 2012 at 4:03 PM
1 violation
19-4-501.18-.110 - Wash Rinse Water Clean Proper Temperature.: provide repair if unit does not meet 180 degrees by time of use
PASS W/ CONDITIONS November 23, 2011 at 5:17 PM
1 violation
17-4-204.112/.115 - Equipment Thermometers: repair rinse gauge
PASS July 25, 2011 at 6:23 PM
2 violations
03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: hot holding/potato 120 degrees/provide proper temperature of 140 degrees or above/reheat in microwave | 29-5-201/02.11 - Installed and Maintained: repair leak to condensor at front display case repair drain to rear handsink
FAIL July 11, 2011 at 4:05 PM
2 violations
03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: hot holding/potato 120 degrees/provide proper temperature of 140 degrees or above/reheat in microwave | 29-5-201/02.11 - Installed and Maintained: repair leak to condensor at front display case repair drain to rear handsink
PASS February 14, 2011 at 6:02 PM
1 violation
17-4-204.112/.115 - Equipment Thermometers: repair rinse gauge to dishmachine
FAIL January 27, 2011 at 6:09 PM
1 violation
17-4-204.112/.115 - Equipment Thermometers: repair rinse gauge to dishmachine
PASS September 30, 2010 at 6:28 PM
9 violations
05-4-302.12 - Food Thermometers Provided: provide metal stem cooks thermometer | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: provide divider between handsink and prep table remove bare wood from shelving | 17-4-204.112/.115 - Equipment Thermometers: ...
FAIL September 16, 2010 at 6:15 PM
9 violations
05-4-302.12 - Food Thermometers Provided: provide metal stem cooks thermometer | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: provide divider between handsink and prep table remove bare wood from shelving | 17-4-204.112/.115 - Equipment Thermometers: ...
PASS June 1, 2010 at 6:38 PM
1 violation
16-4-501.11/.15 - Dishwashng Facilities: repair high temp dishmachine and add detergent
FAIL May 24, 2010 at 2:33 PM
2 violations
16-4-501.11/.15 - Dishwashng Facilities: repair high temp dishmachine and add detergent | 33-5-501.13-.17 - Adequate Number Frequency Vermin Proof: provide proper covered waste receptacles
FAIL May 21, 2010 at 2:28 PM
0 violations
FAIL May 20, 2010 at 2:00 PM
2 violations
16-4-501.11/.15 - Dishwashng Facilities: repair high temp dishmachine and add detergent | 33-5-501.13-.17 - Adequate Number Frequency Vermin Proof: provide proper covered waste receptacles
Data sourced directly from Boston Inspectional Services Department