The Friendly Toast
Latest: PASS W/ CONDITIONS
October 2, 2025
Address
35 STANHOPE ST
Back Bay, MA 02116
Inspection History
46 inspections
24 failures
License
License #160307
Last inspected: October 2, 2025
Inspection History (46 most recent)
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
October 2, 2025
at 3:14 PM
3 violations
590.004/4-501.11-C - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C): There is 1 refrigeration unit not operating-(under toast counter).Repair New unit is on order PIC will forward an invoice and photo when installed | 590.006/6-501.111-PF - Cont...
FAIL
September 25, 2025
at 4:12 PM
3 violations
590.004/4-501.11-C - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C): There are 2 refrigeration units not operating-(under toast counter & toast station open top).Repair Units are out of service (open top unit has items sumerged in ice) Upon...
FAIL
September 4, 2025
at 4:18 PM
6 violations
590.004/4-501.11-C - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C): There are 2 refrigeration units not operating-(under toast counter & toast station open top).Repair Units are out of service (open top unit has items sumerged in ice) Upon...
FAIL
August 26, 2025
at 3:20 PM
6 violations
590.004/4-501.11-C - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C): There are 2 refrigeration units not operating-(under toast counter & toast station open top).Repair Units are out of service (open top unit has items sumerged in ice) | 590...
PASS
August 8, 2024
at 3:40 PM
3 violations
590.004/4-501.11-C - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C): Soda syrup dispensing line is leaking.Repair Clean unit to remove sticky residue | 590.006/6-501.111-PF - Controlling Pests (Pf): There is evidence of rodent activity(droppings)...
FAIL
July 30, 2024
at 3:14 PM
3 violations
590.004/4-501.11-C - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C): Soda syrup dispensing line is leaking.Repair Clean unit to remove sticky residue | 590.006/6-501.111-PF - Controlling Pests (Pf): There is evidence of rodent activity(droppings)...
PASS
May 30, 2024
at 2:28 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Provide labels on all bulk food containers in the basement small storage. | 590.004/4-502.11-C - (A) and (C) Good Repair and Calibration-Utensils and Temperature...
FAIL
May 16, 2024
at 3:13 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Provide labels on all bulk food containers in the basement small storage. | 590.004/4-502.11-C - (A) and (C) Good Repair and Calibration-Utensils and Temperature...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
November 2, 2023
at 6:20 PM
3 violations
590.004/4-101.19-C - Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C): Cardboard being used in dry storage racks. Discontinue. | 590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Floor obsevred sticky and soiled in soda room. Clean to remove. | 590.005/5-501.17-C ...
PASS
May 16, 2023
at 2:39 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Multiple damp cloths on production line. Remove. | 590.004/4-202.18-C - Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C): Grease build up on production line hood ansul system. Clean to remove. | 590.0...
FAIL
May 9, 2023
at 2:55 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Multiple damp cloths on production line. Remove. | 590.004/4-202.18-C - Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C): Grease build up on production line hood ansul system. Clean to remove. | 590.0...
PASS
December 13, 2022
at 4:03 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P1 - (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): French Fries being held under heat lamp at 97F for unknown time. Person in charge discarded. | 590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Soi...
FAIL
December 6, 2022
at 3:46 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P1 - (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): French Fries being held under heat lamp at 97F for unknown time. Person in charge discarded. | 590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Soi...
PASS
May 12, 2022
at 5:55 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-307.11-C - Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C): Employee drink stored on cookline. Remove to prevent potential contamination. | 590.003/3-501.15-C - (B) Cooling Methods (C): Rice cooling in covered container. | 590.003/3-501.15-P...
FAIL
May 5, 2022
at 3:44 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-307.11-C - Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C): Employee drink stored on cookline. Remove to prevent potential contamination. | 590.003/3-501.15-C - (B) Cooling Methods (C): Rice cooling in covered container. | 590.003/3-501.15-P...
PASS
January 25, 2022
at 3:28 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P1 - (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Hot holding of hash brown under heat lamp at 121F. Hashbrown was not held directly over the heat lamp causing temperature loss. Hollandaise sauce ...
FAIL
January 18, 2022
at 4:29 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P1 - (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Hot holding of hash brown under heat lamp at 121F. Hashbrown was not held directly over the heat lamp causing temperature loss. Hollandaise sauce ...
PASS
September 9, 2021
at 3:50 PM
3 violations
590.004/4-204.112-PF - Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (Pf): Provide irreversible temperature indicator for the high temp kitchen machine | 590.004/4-501.11-C - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C): Right side 2 door reachin...
FAIL
September 8, 2021
at 5:54 PM
7 violations
590.004/4-204.112-PF - Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (Pf): Provide irreversible temperature indicator for the high temp kitchen machine | 590.004/4-501.11-C - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C): Right side 2 door reachin...
FAIL
August 30, 2021
at 3:48 PM
6 violations
590.004/4-204.112-PF - Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (Pf): Wash guage at the low temp machine observed not operating.Repair Maintain wash/rinse 120-140F or per manufactures instructions. | 590.004/4-501.11-C - Good Repair and Proper ...
PASS
March 18, 2021
at 4:59 PM
6 violations
590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Upon inspection There was no sanitizer set up at the upper bar location.Provide proper sanitizer solution with wiping cloths in all work/prep locations. PIC corrected | 590.004/4-601.11-PF - ...
FAIL
March 8, 2021
at 3:34 PM
6 violations
590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Upon inspection There was no sanitizer set up at the upper bar location.Provide proper sanitizer solution with wiping cloths in all work/prep locations. PIC corrected | 590.004/4-601.11-PF - ...
PASS
August 28, 2020
at 2:20 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): several items in the grill station 4 drawer open top unit reading 48-50F for 30-60 min.Maintain cold holding 41F or below. PIC states repair ha...
FAIL
August 20, 2020
at 2:10 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): several items in the grill station 4 drawer open top unit reading 48-50F for 30-60 min.Maintain cold holding 41F or below. PIC states repair ha...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
January 30, 2020
at 8:13 PM
8 violations
590.003/3-302.11-C - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C): remove items stored in stairwell properly store all opened bulk food bins in covered container | 590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separ...
FAIL
January 23, 2020
at 3:58 PM
8 violations
590.003/3-302.11-C - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C): remove items stored in stairwell properly store all opened bulk food bins in covered container | 590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separ...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
December 10, 2019
at 4:57 PM
3 violations
590.004/4-501.12-C - Cutting Surfaces (C): resurface worn cutting boards | 590.005/5-205.15-C - System Maintained in Good Repair (C): repair mixing valve at lower bar to provide constant flow of hot water at 100 degrees | 590.006/6-101.11-C - Sur...
FAIL
December 2, 2019
at 3:41 PM
9 violations
590.002/2-401.11-C - Eating Drinking or Using Tobacco (C): discontinue eating at expediting station | 590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): store wiping cloths in sanitizing solution | 590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventi...
FAIL
November 21, 2019
at 4:16 PM
9 violations
590.002/2-401.11-C - Eating Drinking or Using Tobacco (C): discontinue eating at expediting station | 590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): store wiping cloths in sanitizing solution | 590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventi...
PASS
May 22, 2019
at 6:08 PM
6 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: store all take out containers 6 inches off floor walk in/properly cover all fruit bowls | 14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: resurface/replace worn white cutting boards | 29-5-201/02.11 - Installed and M...
FAIL
May 15, 2019
at 2:34 PM
6 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: store all take out containers 6 inches off floor walk in/properly cover all fruit bowls | 14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: resurface/replace worn white cutting boards | 29-5-201/02.11 - Installed and M...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
January 11, 2019
at 6:08 PM
6 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: grill drawers/peppers and raw hamburger 45 degrees/provide proper temperature | 04-3-501.15/4-301.11 - Inadequate Facilities/Cooling Methods: kitchen/repair grill units to operate properly at 41 degrees or below | 08...
FAIL
January 4, 2019
at 3:34 PM
6 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: grill drawers/peppers and raw hamburger 45 degrees/provide proper temperature | 04-3-501.15/4-301.11 - Inadequate Facilities/Cooling Methods: kitchen/repair grill units to operate properly at 41 degrees or below | 08...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
July 18, 2018
at 4:33 PM
15 violations
03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: hollandaise sauce 90 degrees/provide proper temperature of 41 degrees or below | 03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: kitchen/cut strawberries 50 degrees/provide proper temperature of 41 degrees or below | 04-3-501.15/4-301.11...
FAIL
July 11, 2018
at 3:37 PM
15 violations
03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: hollandaise sauce 90 degrees/provide proper temperature of 41 degrees or below | 03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: kitchen/cut strawberries 50 degrees/provide proper temperature of 41 degrees or below | 04-3-501.15/4-301.11...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
January 16, 2018
at 4:37 PM
13 violations
03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: grits 100 degrees/chili 105 degrees/provide proper temperature of 140 degrees or above/reheated to 165 degrees by manager | 03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: cole slaw/53 degrees/provide proper temperature of 41 degrees or ...
FAIL
January 8, 2018
at 3:44 PM
13 violations
03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: grits 100 degrees/chili 105 degrees/provide proper temperature of 140 degrees or above/reheated to 165 degrees by manager | 03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: cole slaw/53 degrees/provide proper temperature of 41 degrees or ...
PASS
November 16, 2017
at 3:48 PM
4 violations
23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Clean & sanitize all shelving & equipment to remove soils in both bar areas. Kitchen: Clean can opener & housing in prep area. | 26-4-502.13 - Re-use of Single Service Articles: Milk cra...
FAIL
November 9, 2017
at 4:19 PM
4 violations
23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Clean & sanitize all shelving & equipment to remove soils in both bar areas. Kitchen: Clean can opener & housing in prep area. | 26-4-502.13 - Re-use of Single Service Articles: Milk cra...
PASS
May 9, 2017
at 4:31 PM
10 violations
17-4-204.112/.115 - Equipment Thermometers: Provide working internal thermometer in the 2 door reach in unit. | 20-4-703.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Low temp dish machine not reading chlorine sanitizer.Repair Maintain chlorine sanitizer 50PP...
FAIL
April 27, 2017
at 2:56 PM
10 violations
17-4-204.112/.115 - Equipment Thermometers: Provide working internal thermometer in the 2 door reach in unit. | 20-4-703.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Low temp dish machine not reading chlorine sanitizer.Repair Maintain chlorine sanitizer 50PP...
PASS
November 28, 2016
at 5:57 PM
7 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: labels missing on bulk storage containers.Maintain proper labels | 20-4-703.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Observed low temp dish machine with Wash/rinse temperature readings 150-170F & No C...
FAIL
November 18, 2016
at 4:44 PM
7 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: labels missing on bulk storage containers.Maintain proper labels | 20-4-703.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Observed low temp dish machine with Wash/rinse temperature readings 150-170F & No C...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
May 23, 2016
at 2:38 PM
11 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: Properly label all bulk storage containers throughout. | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Internal walk in freezer door is broken off the hinges.repair | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surf...
FAIL
May 16, 2016
at 3:33 PM
11 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: Properly label all bulk storage containers throughout. | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Internal walk in freezer door is broken off the hinges.repair | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surf...
PASS
January 12, 2016
at 8:39 PM
0 violations