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Melting Sun Cafe

Latest: PASS June 6, 2025

🍽️ Cuisine: Cafe

📍 Neighborhood: Leather District

🚇 Nearest Transit: South Station (Red Line)

Address
700 ATLANTIC AV
Chinatown, MA 02111
Inspection History
18 inspections
8 failures
License
License #415246
Last inspected: June 6, 2025

Inspection History (18 most recent)

PASS June 6, 2025 at 3:32 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Raw shell eggs stored in ambient air under production line. Deli meat items in sandwich unit ranging from 54F-58F. All effected product disca...
FAIL May 28, 2025 at 2:54 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Raw shell eggs stored in ambient air under production line. Deli meat items in sandwich unit ranging from 54F-58F. All effected product disca...
PASS December 11, 2024 at 7:15 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-304.12-C - In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C): Utensils observed in stagnet water. Discontinue. | 590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Raw shell eggs left in ambie...
FAIL December 4, 2024 at 4:59 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-304.12-C - In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C): Utensils observed in stagnet water. Discontinue. | 590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Raw shell eggs left in ambie...
PASS June 6, 2024 at 3:51 PM
6 violations
590.003/3-304.12-C - In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C): Utensils stored in stagnet water at 83F. Discontinue. Person in charge corrected. | 590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Damp cloths in basement prep area. Remove...
FAIL May 30, 2024 at 4:07 PM
6 violations
590.003/3-304.12-C - In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C): Utensils stored in stagnet water at 83F. Discontinue. Person in charge corrected. | 590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Damp cloths in basement prep area. Remove...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS September 8, 2023 at 2:40 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Interior of hot holding unit with spills. Interior of deli refrigerators with soils and debris. Clean and maintain to prevent contamination | 590.005/5-205.15-C - System Maintained in Good Repair ...
PASS March 21, 2023 at 3:22 PM
3 violations
590.004/4-101.19-C - Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C): Old soiled cardboard used to line shelves in basement. Discard cardboard. Discontinue using cardboard to line shelves- use material that is smooth durable and non-absorbent. | 590.006/6-501.111-...
FAIL March 14, 2023 at 4:13 PM
3 violations
590.004/4-101.19-C - Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C): Old soiled cardboard used to line shelves in basement. Discard cardboard. Discontinue using cardboard to line shelves- use material that is smooth durable and non-absorbent. | 590.006/6-501.111-...
PASS September 26, 2022 at 6:43 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-302.12-PF - Food Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf): No Thermometer on site to assure proper holding temperatures of food. Provide
FAIL September 13, 2022 at 5:50 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Sliced turkey meat cold holding at 48F. Per pic the product was prepped less then an hour ago. Discussed with pic to assure all food that is pr...
FAIL September 6, 2022 at 3:37 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Sliced turkey meat cold holding at 48F. Per pic the product was prepped less then an hour ago. Discussed with pic to assure all food that is pr...
PASS January 14, 2022 at 8:00 PM
7 violations
590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Pasteurized egg product stored on top shelf of walk-in cooler over cream cheese and other ready-to-eat foods. Store egg product below ready-to-eat foods ...
FAIL January 7, 2022 at 4:53 PM
7 violations
590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Pasteurized egg product stored on top shelf of walk-in cooler over cream cheese and other ready-to-eat foods. Store egg product below ready-to-eat foods ...
PASS July 16, 2021 at 6:21 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-302.14-PF - Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf): No test strips to measure bleach in sanitizer bay supply
FAIL July 9, 2021 at 6:38 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-302.14-PF - Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf): No test strips to measure bleach in sanitizer bay supply
PASS W/ CONDITIONS January 5, 2021 at 3:45 PM
1 violation
590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): Basement storage racks located directly next to hand sink with protective splash guards. Provide splash guards or relocate storage racks a safe distance.
PASS August 10, 2020 at 2:10 PM
0 violations
Data sourced directly from Boston Inspectional Services Department