The Backstage Cafe @Emerson
Latest: PASS
October 7, 2025
Address
2 BOYLSTON PL
Back Bay, MA 02116
Inspection History
16 inspections
4 failures
License
License #364825
Last inspected: October 7, 2025
Inspection History (16 most recent)
PASS
October 7, 2025
at 2:32 PM
0 violations
PASS
March 17, 2025
at 3:38 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
November 13, 2024
at 4:01 PM
3 violations
590.006/6-101.11-C - Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C): Hole in wall above switch panel. Repair. | 590.006/6-202.12-C - Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning System Vents (C): Dust on vent above ice machine. Clean to remove. | 590.006/6-20...
FAIL
November 5, 2024
at 4:10 PM
3 violations
590.006/6-101.11-C - Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C): Hole in wall above switch panel. Repair. | 590.006/6-202.12-C - Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning System Vents (C): Dust on vent above ice machine. Clean to remove. | 590.006/6-20...
PASS
September 11, 2024
at 3:29 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-501.114-P - Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P): Quats sanitizer dispending at 60F. Repair.
FAIL
September 4, 2024
at 3:39 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-501.114-P - Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P): Quats sanitizer dispending at 60F. Repair.
PASS
February 13, 2023
at 5:26 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-304.12-C - In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C): Tongs stored in ice and water - Prep area | 590.005/5-205.11-PF - Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf): Ice in hand wash basin - Back ware washing and prep
FAIL
February 2, 2023
at 6:35 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-304.12-C - In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C): Tongs stored in ice and water - Prep area | 590.005/5-205.11-PF - Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf): Ice in hand wash basin - Back ware washing and prep
PASS
November 15, 2022
at 3:30 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-302.11-C - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C): Open foods are not stored in covered containers | 590.003/3-307.11-C - Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C): Using crates for shelving - Back prep...
FAIL
October 27, 2022
at 5:00 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-302.11-C - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C): Open foods are not stored in covered containers | 590.003/3-307.11-C - Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C): Using crates for shelving - Back prep...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
November 16, 2021
at 4:44 PM
0 violations
PASS
November 18, 2020
at 5:16 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
October 21, 2019
at 4:35 PM
1 violation
590.006/6-201.11-C - Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C): Clean ceiling vent above ice machine to remove Dust build up.
PASS
April 16, 2019
at 3:32 PM
0 violations
PASS
December 12, 2018
at 4:57 PM
0 violations
PASS
June 22, 2018
at 3:38 PM
0 violations