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Ripple Cafe

Latest: PASS June 17, 2025

🍽️ Cuisine: Cafe

📍 Neighborhood: Dorchester

Address
1906 DORCHESTER AV
Dorchester, MA 02124
Inspection History
29 inspections
12 failures
License
License #385600
Last inspected: June 17, 2025

Inspection History (29 most recent)

PASS June 17, 2025 at 6:19 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS January 17, 2025 at 5:34 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-201.11-C - Equipment and Utensils-Durability and Strength (C): Gasket on stand up reach in torn / Replace
PASS W/ CONDITIONS October 31, 2024 at 7:15 PM
0 violations
PASS June 17, 2024 at 4:22 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-302.14-PF - Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf): Provide test kits for the quaternary ammonia used in the 3 bay sink | 590.006/6-301.11-PF - Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf): Liquid hand soap empty at back hand sink / Provide
FAIL June 7, 2024 at 3:46 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-302.14-PF - Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf): Provide test kits for the quaternary ammonia used in the 3 bay sink | 590.006/6-301.11-PF - Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf): Liquid hand soap empty at back hand sink / Provide
PASS January 22, 2024 at 3:40 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Wiping cloths out on counter / Store in sanitizer solution when not in use | L1 - : 2024 permit has not been paid for / Please make payment ASAP
FAIL January 10, 2024 at 7:06 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Wiping cloths out on counter / Store in sanitizer solution when not in use | L1 - : 2024 permit has not been paid for / Please make payment ASAP
PASS W/ CONDITIONS January 3, 2024 at 8:23 PM
0 violations
PASS September 20, 2023 at 3:40 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-305.12-C - Food Storage Prohibited Areas (C): Bag of onions observed being stored on top of the grease trap along with other personal belongings. Discontinue and store all foods ina clean and protected manner. | 590.004/4-101.16-C - Spo...
FAIL July 27, 2023 at 3:48 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-305.12-C - Food Storage Prohibited Areas (C): Bag of onions observed being stored on top of the grease trap along with other personal belongings. Discontinue and store all foods ina clean and protected manner. | 590.004/4-101.16-C - Spo...
PASS February 3, 2023 at 4:15 PM
8 violations
590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Soiled wiping cloths observed being left out on counter tops. Discontinue and provide a proper sanitizing solution. | 590.003/3-501.15-PF - (A )Cooling Methods (Pf): Cooked eggs fromm the pre...
FAIL January 26, 2023 at 3:55 PM
8 violations
590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Soiled wiping cloths observed being left out on counter tops. Discontinue and provide a proper sanitizing solution. | 590.003/3-501.15-PF - (A )Cooling Methods (Pf): Cooked eggs fromm the pre...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS January 18, 2023 at 3:24 PM
0 violations
PASS June 10, 2022 at 5:34 PM
6 violations
590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Soiled wiping cloths observed being left out on counter tops. Discontinue and provide a proper sanitizing solution. | 590.003/3-501.15-PF - (A )Cooling Methods (Pf): Cooked egg patties inside...
FAIL June 2, 2022 at 5:30 PM
6 violations
590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Soiled wiping cloths observed being left out on counter tops. Discontinue and provide a proper sanitizing solution. | 590.003/3-501.15-PF - (A )Cooling Methods (Pf): Cooked egg patties inside...
PASS January 18, 2022 at 3:17 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Soiled wiping cloths observed being left out on counter tops. Discontinue and provide a proper sanitzing solution. | 590.003/3-501.15-PF - (A )Cooling Methods (Pf): Cooked egg patties and sau...
FAIL January 5, 2022 at 8:12 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Soiled wiping cloths observed being left out on counter tops. Discontinue and provide a proper sanitzing solution. | 590.003/3-501.15-PF - (A )Cooling Methods (Pf): Cooked egg patties and sau...
PASS August 5, 2021 at 6:29 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-302.11-C - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C): Discontinue to use the greas trap and a storage area. | 590.003/3-501.13-C - Thawing (C): Discontinue to thaw at room temperature. Must be under running...
FAIL July 29, 2021 at 2:24 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-302.11-C - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C): Discontinue to use the greas trap and a storage area. | 590.003/3-501.13-C - Thawing (C): Discontinue to thaw at room temperature. Must be under running...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS January 19, 2021 at 3:29 PM
4 violations
590.004/4-302.14-PF - Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf): PIC will need to provide a test kit for sanitizer being used. | 590.004/4-501.12-C - Cutting Surfaces (C): PIC will need to clean dark scores out of small cutting board at prep stat...
FAIL January 8, 2021 at 3:06 PM
4 violations
590.004/4-302.14-PF - Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf): PIC will need to provide a test kit for sanitizer being used. | 590.004/4-501.12-C - Cutting Surfaces (C): PIC will need to clean dark scores out of small cutting board at prep stat...
PASS August 18, 2020 at 3:31 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-101.19-C - Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C): Please clean curtains between rooms. Visibly soiled. | 590.004/4-302.13-PF - Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf): As discussed location will need to order a irrev...
FAIL August 4, 2020 at 1:49 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-101.19-C - Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C): Please clean curtains between rooms. Visibly soiled. | 590.004/4-302.13-PF - Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf): As discussed location will need to order a irrev...
PASS January 15, 2020 at 6:20 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-602.11-PF - Food Labels (Pf): Packaged foods in the front self service unit have no labels. Provide labels for all packaged foods that are out for self service. | 590.005/5-205.15-C - System Maintained in Good Repair (C): Draining tube c...
FAIL January 8, 2020 at 6:21 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-602.11-PF - Food Labels (Pf): Packaged foods in the front self service unit have no labels. Provide labels for all packaged foods that are out for self service. | 590.005/5-205.15-C - System Maintained in Good Repair (C): Draining tube c...
PASS July 31, 2019 at 3:30 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-602.11-C - Food Labels (C): Self service yogurt containers with no labels. Provide. | 590.004/4-302.14-PF - Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf): No test strips available at the time of the inspection. Provide. | 590.004/4-601.11-C...
FAIL July 24, 2019 at 5:15 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-602.11-C - Food Labels (C): Self service yogurt containers with no labels. Provide. | 590.004/4-302.14-PF - Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf): No test strips available at the time of the inspection. Provide. | 590.004/4-601.11-C...
PASS February 25, 2019 at 7:13 PM
5 violations
01-3-602.11 B2 - Labeling of Ingredients: No food allergen signs observed at the time of the inspection. Provide. | 05-4-302.12 - Food Thermometers Provided: No food thermometers available at the time of the inspection Provide. | 17-4-204.112/.115...
FAIL February 22, 2019 at 4:17 PM
5 violations
01-3-602.11 B2 - Labeling of Ingredients: No food allergen signs observed at the time of the inspection. Provide. | 05-4-302.12 - Food Thermometers Provided: No food thermometers available at the time of the inspection Provide. | 17-4-204.112/.115...
Data sourced directly from Boston Inspectional Services Department