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Plaza Cafe

Latest: PASS November 14, 2025

🍽️ Cuisine: Cafe

📍 Neighborhood: Bay Village

🚇 Nearest Transit: Tufts Medical Center (Orange Line)

Address
274 TREMONT ST
Back Bay, MA 02116
Inspection History
23 inspections
12 failures
License
License #418419
Last inspected: November 14, 2025

Inspection History (23 most recent)

PASS November 14, 2025 at 4:18 PM
5 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): Employees on production line observed without hair restraints. Provide. | 590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Raw shell eggs stored ...
FAIL November 7, 2025 at 6:04 PM
5 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): Employees on production line observed without hair restraints. Provide. | 590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Raw shell eggs stored ...
PASS May 19, 2025 at 3:25 PM
12 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): Employee prepping food product without hair restraint. Provide. | 590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): Allergy certificates observed expired. Update. | 590.003...
FAIL May 12, 2025 at 2:47 PM
12 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): Employee prepping food product without hair restraint. Provide. | 590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): Allergy certificates observed expired. Update. | 590.003...
PASS January 17, 2025 at 3:38 PM
1 violation
590.006/6-501.14-C - Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C): Hood stickers on both hood systems observed expired. Schedule cleaning appointment.
FAIL December 23, 2024 at 5:10 PM
6 violations
590.003/3-602.11-PF - Food Labels (Pf): Retail items for self service retail sales observed with no labels. Provide. | 590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): All shelfing in walk in cooler observed with soils. Clean all shelfing. | 59...
FAIL December 16, 2024 at 4:29 PM
6 violations
590.003/3-602.11-PF - Food Labels (Pf): Retail items for self service retail sales observed with no labels. Provide. | 590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): All shelfing in walk in cooler observed with soils. Clean all shelfing. | 59...
PASS August 23, 2024 at 2:37 PM
1 violation
590.005/5-205.15-C - System Maintained in Good Repair (C): Faucet of warewash hand sink is damaged. Repair as necessary.
FAIL August 14, 2024 at 2:36 PM
7 violations
590.003/3-501.17-PF - Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf): Sliced cold cuts and cheese observed stored without date marking. Provide date marking for foods held longer than 24 hours. | 590.004/4-101.19-C - Non...
FAIL August 6, 2024 at 3:51 PM
7 violations
590.003/3-501.17-PF - Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf): Sliced cold cuts and cheese observed stored without date marking. Provide date marking for foods held longer than 24 hours. | 590.004/4-101.19-C - Non...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS November 20, 2023 at 3:37 PM
2 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): Staff observed prepping food without hair restraint. Corrected on site. Ensure food handlers wear hats or hairnets. | 590.004/4-101.19-C - Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C): Old coardboard used to...
PASS May 16, 2023 at 2:25 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Raw eggs stored over milk and ready to eat foods in walk-in cooler and prep area cooler. Corrected on site. Store raw eggs below ready to eat foods to av...
FAIL May 9, 2023 at 2:37 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Raw eggs stored over milk and ready to eat foods in walk-in cooler and prep area cooler. Corrected on site. Store raw eggs below ready to eat foods to av...
PASS November 28, 2022 at 3:47 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-304.12-C - In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C): Ice scoops stored in ice. Store scoops on hook provided to avoid contamination. | 590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Soiled wiping cloths on counter. Store wiping ...
FAIL November 21, 2022 at 4:15 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-304.12-C - In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C): Ice scoops stored in ice. Store scoops on hook provided to avoid contamination. | 590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Soiled wiping cloths on counter. Store wiping ...
PASS May 12, 2022 at 2:49 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): Cases of canned tuna stored on the floor under dry goods shelf. Store food off the ground. Tuna moved to walk-in cooler. | 590.003/3-602.11-PF - Food Labels (Pf): Ha...
FAIL May 4, 2022 at 2:52 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): Cases of canned tuna stored on the floor under dry goods shelf. Store food off the ground. Tuna moved to walk-in cooler. | 590.003/3-602.11-PF - Food Labels (Pf): Ha...
PASS October 18, 2021 at 2:16 PM
0 violations
PASS May 14, 2021 at 2:14 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Grab and go beverages and pre-packaged foods with no labels. Provide labels for all grab and go foods. | 590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Inter...
FAIL May 7, 2021 at 2:58 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Grab and go beverages and pre-packaged foods with no labels. Provide labels for all grab and go foods. | 590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Inter...
PASS March 12, 2020 at 2:13 PM
2 violations
590.006/6-501.111-PF - Controlling Pests (Pf): At the time of re-inspection rodent droppings were found under and near the 3 bay sink and dish machine. Clean to remove and provide the most recent pest control report (3/10/2020). | 590.006/6-501.11...
FAIL March 10, 2020 at 3:40 PM
3 violations
590.006/6-201.11-C - Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C): Floor under cooking line with heavyy grease build up and debris clean to remove | 590.006/6-501.111-PF - Controlling Pests (Pf): At the time of re-inspection rodent droppings were ...
FAIL January 3, 2020 at 3:53 PM
3 violations
590.006/6-201.11-C - Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C): Floor under cooking line with heavyy grease build up and debris clean to remove | 590.006/6-501.111-PF - Controlling Pests (Pf): Rodent droppings found along entire cooking line in...
Data sourced directly from Boston Inspectional Services Department