Schraffts Center Cafe
Latest: PASS
November 3, 2025
Address
529 MAIN ST
Charlestown, MA 02129
Inspection History
57 inspections
16 failures
License
License #28724
Last inspected: November 3, 2025
Inspection History (50 most recent)
PASS
November 3, 2025
at 6:14 PM
0 violations
PASS
April 30, 2025
at 4:08 PM
0 violations
PASS
July 26, 2024
at 4:53 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
January 12, 2024
at 5:00 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-302.11-C - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C): Ensure there are paper napkins tongs or some form of a utensil is available for customers to use when purchasing self service fresh fruits at the very ...
PASS
September 18, 2023
at 4:17 PM
0 violations
PASS
June 6, 2023
at 3:46 PM
0 violations
PASS
February 14, 2023
at 1:59 PM
1 violation
L1 - : 2023 Health permit not paid ensure payment
FAIL
February 2, 2023
at 4:06 PM
1 violation
L1 - : 2023 Health permit not paid ensure payment
PASS
November 21, 2022
at 4:13 PM
0 violations
PASS
July 11, 2022
at 2:57 PM
0 violations
PASS
March 10, 2022
at 4:21 PM
0 violations
PASS
September 23, 2021
at 5:19 PM
4 violations
590.002/2-501.11-PF - Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf): No noro/virus clean-up kit Provide | 590.004/4-202.16-C - Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C): Lid on deli prep units in disrepair. Repair | 590.004/4-302.13-PF - Temperature Measurin...
FAIL
September 16, 2021
at 4:43 PM
4 violations
590.002/2-501.11-PF - Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf): No noro/virus clean-up kit Provide | 590.004/4-202.16-C - Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C): Lid on deli prep units in disrepair. Repair | 590.004/4-302.13-PF - Temperature Measurin...
PASS
January 16, 2020
at 4:35 PM
5 violations
590.002(B)/2-102.11-PF - (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf): There are recurring priority violations at the establishment. Provide a system to monitor temperatures at critical control points to eliminate priority violations. | 590.0...
FAIL
January 8, 2020
at 5:26 PM
5 violations
590.002(B)/2-102.11-PF - (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf): There are recurring priority violations at the establishment. Provide a system to monitor temperatures at critical control points to eliminate priority violations. | 590.0...
PASS
May 20, 2019
at 2:39 PM
3 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Items prepared earlier in the day and placed in the salad bar are still elevated pasta salad 54F. Provide proper cold holding of 41F or below. Chicken salad in the deli refrigerator is 50F. Provide proper cold hol...
FAIL
May 14, 2019
at 12:43 PM
3 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Items prepared earlier in the day and placed in the salad bar are still elevated pasta salad 54F. Provide proper cold holding of 41F or below. Chicken salad in the deli refrigerator is 50F. Provide proper cold hol...
PASS
February 12, 2019
at 4:24 PM
2 violations
03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: The backup hot holding cabinets are not holding temperature; soup 122F chicken 110F. Provide proper hot holding of 135F or above (the manager discarded the items in the cabinet) 2/4/19 They are ordering new hot holdi...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
February 4, 2019
at 4:09 PM
7 violations
01-3-602.11 B2 - Labeling of Ingredients: Some of the grab and go items have incomplete labels. Provide complete labels with ingredients and sub-ingredients. | 03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: The backup hot holding cabinets are not holding temperature...
FAIL
January 23, 2019
at 7:12 PM
7 violations
01-3-602.11 B2 - Labeling of Ingredients: Some of the grab and go items have incomplete labels. Provide complete labels with ingredients and sub-ingredients. | 03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: The backup hot holding cabinets are not holding temperature...
PASS
July 6, 2018
at 4:43 PM
4 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Items at the salad bar are out of temperature; grilled chicken 50F breaded chicken 50F kale salad 53F butternut squash 48F blue cheese 54F. Provide proper cold holding of 41F or below. | 03-401.11-.12 - Cooking ...
FAIL
June 28, 2018
at 3:39 PM
4 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Items at the salad bar are out of temperature; grilled chicken 50F breaded chicken 50F kale salad 53F butternut squash 48F blue cheese 54F. Provide proper cold holding of 41F or below. | 03-401.11-.12 - Cooking ...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
February 6, 2018
at 2:00 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
January 30, 2018
at 5:27 PM
5 violations
03-3-501.14 - Cooling: The items cooked in the morning are cooling in the sandwich bar and reach-in coolers; chicken 70F and after 15 minutes 62F. Provide proper cooling to be sure that items are passing through the temperature danger zone correc...
FAIL
January 22, 2018
at 4:46 PM
5 violations
03-3-501.14 - Cooling: The items cooked in the morning are cooling in the sandwich bar and reach-in coolers; chicken 70F and after 15 minutes 62F. Provide proper cooling to be sure that items are passing through the temperature danger zone correc...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
May 30, 2017
at 5:43 PM
1 violation
10-3-304.12 - Food Utensil Storage: Utensils stored in stagnant water / Discontinue and properly store. Manager corrected on site
PASS
February 28, 2017
at 2:48 PM
1 violation
03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: Chicken in hot holding 124F / Provide hot holding temperatures of 140F or above at all times. Chef removed chicken and reheated after being on line for 30 minutes
FAIL
February 16, 2017
at 7:16 PM
1 violation
03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: Chicken in hot holding 124F / Provide hot holding temperatures of 140F or above at all times. Chef removed chicken and reheated after being on line for 30 minutes
PASS
September 21, 2016
at 12:44 PM
0 violations
PASS
February 2, 2016
at 3:59 PM
0 violations
PASS
September 3, 2015
at 3:35 PM
0 violations
PASS
January 8, 2015
at 4:23 PM
7 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: Label all bulk food containers to properly identify the product | 05-4-302.12 - Food Thermometers Provided: Provide working food thermometers | 09-3-301.11(C) - Handling of Food & Ice: Bottle o...
FAIL
January 5, 2015
at 6:30 PM
7 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: Label all bulk food containers to properly identify the product | 05-4-302.12 - Food Thermometers Provided: Provide working food thermometers | 09-3-301.11(C) - Handling of Food & Ice: Bottle o...
PASS
May 27, 2014
at 3:27 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
May 20, 2014
at 3:37 PM
4 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Provide signage at the salad bar as discussed - PLEASE USE UTENSILS PROVIDED - NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOODS | 14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: Provide new cutting boards in areas discu...
PASS
January 16, 2014
at 3:31 PM
6 violations
01-3-602.11 B2 - Labeling of Ingredients: Pastries sandwichs and parfaits are pre-packaged and out for sale in the front self service refrigerated sandwich unit. Provide a list of ingredients for all pre-packages foods [ made on site ] avai...
FAIL
January 8, 2014
at 4:29 PM
6 violations
01-3-602.11 B2 - Labeling of Ingredients: Pastries sandwichs and parfaits are pre-packaged and out for sale in the front self service refrigerated sandwich unit. Provide a list of ingredients for all pre-packages foods [ made on site ] avai...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
December 30, 2013
at 5:00 AM
0 violations
PASS
April 12, 2013
at 3:53 PM
8 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: Label bulk food barrels | 03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Yogurt on salad bar 51 F. Should be below 41 F. | 17-4-204.112/.115 - Equipment Thermometers: Provide visible thermometers where necessary. ...
FAIL
April 4, 2013
at 2:09 PM
8 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: Label bulk food barrels | 03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Yogurt on salad bar 51 F. Should be below 41 F. | 17-4-204.112/.115 - Equipment Thermometers: Provide visible thermometers where necessary. ...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
December 30, 2012
at 5:00 AM
0 violations
PASS
November 16, 2012
at 3:07 PM
0 violations
PASS
May 25, 2012
at 3:30 PM
11 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Sandwich station. triced chicken 750 F. | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Grill area. Repair door seal to 2 door reach in. | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Rear prep. Defrost walk in freezer where...
FAIL
May 17, 2012
at 2:06 PM
11 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Sandwich station. triced chicken 750 F. | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Grill area. Repair door seal to 2 door reach in. | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Rear prep. Defrost walk in freezer where...
PASS
August 30, 2011
at 2:19 PM
3 violations
03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: Properly repair hot food warmer unit to maintain all PHF's at 140F or above at all times. | 37-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings: Properly clean exhaust hood ventilation screens and wall behind g...
FAIL
August 16, 2011
at 3:30 PM
3 violations
03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: Properly repair hot food warmer unit to maintain all PHF's at 140F or above at all times. | 37-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings: Properly clean exhaust hood ventilation screens and wall behind g...
PASS
November 22, 2010
at 4:33 PM
2 violations
04-3-501.15/4-301.11 - Inadequate Facilities/Cooling Methods: Provide proper internal temperature to 2 door refrigerator in rear food prep area. Maintain at 41F or below at all times. | 29-5-201/02.11 - Installed and Maintained: Properly repair dr...
FAIL
November 15, 2010
at 4:08 PM
2 violations
04-3-501.15/4-301.11 - Inadequate Facilities/Cooling Methods: Provide proper internal temperature to 2 door refrigerator in rear food prep area. Maintain at 41F or below at all times. | 29-5-201/02.11 - Installed and Maintained: Properly repair dr...
PASS
June 28, 2010
at 5:09 PM
4 violations
04-3-501.15/4-301.11 - Inadequate Facilities/Cooling Methods: Provide proper internal temperature to 2 door refrigerator in rear food prep area 58F. Properly maintain internal temperature at 41F or below at all times. | 21-3-304.14 - Wiping Cloths...
FAIL
June 21, 2010
at 5:23 PM
4 violations
04-3-501.15/4-301.11 - Inadequate Facilities/Cooling Methods: Provide proper internal temperature to 2 door refrigerator in rear food prep area 58F. Properly maintain internal temperature at 41F or below at all times. | 21-3-304.14 - Wiping Cloths...