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Serafina

Latest: PASS October 14, 2025

📍 Neighborhood: Bay Village

🚇 Nearest Transit: Copley Square (Green Line)

Address
237 NEWBURY ST
Back Bay, MA 02116
Inspection History
20 inspections
9 failures
License
License #337786
Last inspected: October 14, 2025

Inspection History (20 most recent)

PASS October 14, 2025 at 5:41 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-501.15-PF - (A )Cooling Methods (Pf): Cooked foods cooling in plastic containers: meat sauce 100F. Cooked foods covered in refrigerator: potato 72F chicken 82F. Spread out cooked foods in or on metal containers to allow for rapid coolin...
FAIL October 7, 2025 at 5:51 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-501.15-PF - (A )Cooling Methods (Pf): Cooked foods cooling in plastic containers: meat sauce 100F. Cooked foods covered in refrigerator: potato 72F chicken 82F. Spread out cooked foods in or on metal containers to allow for rapid coolin...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS April 23, 2025 at 5:25 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-101.16-C - Sponges Use Limitation (C): Sponges observed at warewashing. Discarded by PIC. Discontinue using sponges to wash food contact surfaces. | 590.005/5-205.15-C - System Maintained in Good Repair (C): Slow drip under hand sink at ...
PASS October 18, 2024 at 2:13 PM
6 violations
590.003/3-203.12-PF - Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf): Shellfish tags undated for last piece sold. Date tags for last piece sold. Organize tags by month for easy trace back as needed. | 590.003/3-501.17-PF - Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperat...
FAIL October 11, 2024 at 4:32 PM
6 violations
590.003/3-203.12-PF - Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf): Shellfish tags undated for last piece sold. Date tags for last piece sold. Organize tags by month for easy trace back as needed. | 590.003/3-501.17-PF - Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperat...
PASS March 29, 2024 at 5:46 PM
9 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): Review cooling procedures with staff to ensure safe and rapid cooling. | 590.003/3-203.12-PF - Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf): No shellfish tags for mussels except for mu...
FAIL March 22, 2024 at 5:58 PM
9 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): Review cooling procedures with staff to ensure safe and rapid cooling. | 590.003/3-203.12-PF - Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf): No shellfish tags for mussels except for mu...
PASS August 4, 2023 at 6:31 PM
7 violations
590.002(B)/2-102.11-PF - (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf): Priority violations noted on insection report- Review with staff | 590.003/3-305.14-C - Food Preparation (C): Employees are using the space at the 3 bay sink for food prep...
FAIL July 28, 2023 at 3:29 PM
7 violations
590.002(B)/2-102.11-PF - (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf): Priority violations noted on insection report- Review with staff | 590.003/3-305.14-C - Food Preparation (C): Employees are using the space at the 3 bay sink for food prep...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS July 29, 2022 at 6:09 PM
9 violations
590.002/2-301.14-P - When to Wash (P): Handwashing sink in pizza station visibly dry- Employee actively preparing pizzas Review handwashing procedures with staff- Corrected on site | 590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): P...
FAIL July 22, 2022 at 6:14 PM
9 violations
590.002/2-301.14-P - When to Wash (P): Handwashing sink in pizza station visibly dry- Employee actively preparing pizzas Review handwashing procedures with staff- Corrected on site | 590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): P...
PASS May 31, 2022 at 7:38 PM
9 violations
590.002(B)/2-102.11-PF - (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf): Priority violations noted on inspection report Review procedures with staff | 590.003/3-303.11-P - Ice Used as Exterior Coolant Prohibited as Ingredient (P): Bottles of wi...
FAIL May 20, 2022 at 3:23 PM
9 violations
590.002(B)/2-102.11-PF - (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf): Priority violations noted on inspection report Review procedures with staff | 590.003/3-303.11-P - Ice Used as Exterior Coolant Prohibited as Ingredient (P): Bottles of wi...
PASS December 29, 2021 at 7:07 PM
7 violations
590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Flour container not labeled. Provide. | 590.003/3-304.12-C - In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C): Ice cream scoop stored in container of raw shell eggs in c...
FAIL December 20, 2021 at 5:01 PM
7 violations
590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Flour container not labeled. Provide. | 590.003/3-304.12-C - In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C): Ice cream scoop stored in container of raw shell eggs in c...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS February 19, 2021 at 6:53 PM
3 violations
590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Floors in back dry storage area with visible soils. Clean and organize area. | 590.005/5-205.15-C - System Maintained in Good Repair (C): Leaking handsink drain at warewashing area. Repair. | L1 -...
FAIL February 12, 2021 at 4:42 PM
3 violations
590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Floors in back dry storage area with visible soils. Clean and organize area. | 590.005/5-205.15-C - System Maintained in Good Repair (C): Leaking handsink drain at warewashing area. Repair. | L1 -...
PASS September 14, 2020 at 6:43 PM
4 violations
590.002/2-501.11-PF - Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf): No VD kit. Provide. | 590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): No CFPM or Allergen Certificate posted. Provide. | 590.006/6-101.11-C - Surface Characte...
FAIL September 3, 2020 at 5:42 PM
4 violations
590.002/2-501.11-PF - Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf): No VD kit. Provide. | 590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): No CFPM or Allergen Certificate posted. Provide. | 590.006/6-101.11-C - Surface Characte...
PASS January 31, 2019 at 4:04 PM
0 violations
Data sourced directly from Boston Inspectional Services Department