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Alma Cantina
- resultFail
- critical violations0
- last inspectedJuly 8, 2026
- address15 Union St, Boston 02108
Is Alma Cantina clean?
Alma Cantina is currently Fail from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on July 8, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Alma Cantina?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 8, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Handwashing Sinks-Location and Placement (Pf) • Warewashing handwashing sink observed broken (damaged) non operational. Repair (per PIC wil be installed in the next couple days)Handwashing Sinks-Location and Placement (Pf) • Warewashing handwashing sink observed broken (damaged) non operational. Repair (per PIC wil be installed in the next couple days)
- ⚠️Backflow Prevention Device Location (C) • Food prep sink on site observed missing air gap. Provide detailed plumbers report on the cost of install of an airgap to : [email protected]. In process (7.8.26) If an air gap is installed prior to compliance inspection A Permit must be secured from Inspectional Services Plumbing Division prior to Commencement of any Plumbing work. Additionally a final approval from the plumbing inspector is required before a reinspection may be scheduledBackflow Prevention Device Location (C) • Food prep sink on site observed missing air gap. Provide detailed plumbers report on the cost of install of an airgap to : [email protected]. In process (7.8.26) If an air gap is installed prior to compliance inspection A Permit must be secured from Inspectional Services Plumbing Division prior to Commencement of any Plumbing work. Additionally a final approval from the plumbing inspector is required before a reinspection may be scheduled
- ⚠️System Maintained in Good Repair (C) • Bar handsink observed leaking cold water faucet observed not dispesing kichen handsink observed leaking . Provide repair (in process 6.30.26) Multiple faucet observed not operating. 3 bay sink observed clogged.System Maintained in Good Repair (C) • Bar handsink observed leaking cold water faucet observed not dispesing kichen handsink observed leaking . Provide repair (in process 6.30.26) Multiple faucet observed not operating. 3 bay sink observed clogged.
- ⚠️Backflow Prevention (P) • Food prep sink on site observed missing air gap. Provide detailed plumbers report on the cost of install of an airgap to : [email protected] If an air gap is installed prior to compliance inspection A Permit must be secured from Inspectional Services Plumbing Division prior to Commencement of any Plumbing work. Additionally a final approval from the plumbing inspector is required before a reinspection may be scheduledcriticalBackflow Prevention (P) • Food prep sink on site observed missing air gap. Provide detailed plumbers report on the cost of install of an airgap to : [email protected] If an air gap is installed prior to compliance inspection A Permit must be secured from Inspectional Services Plumbing Division prior to Commencement of any Plumbing work. Additionally a final approval from the plumbing inspector is required before a reinspection may be scheduled
- ⚠️Light Bulbs Protective Shielding (C) • Restroom light bulbs observed missing protective shield. ProvideLight Bulbs Protective Shielding (C) • Restroom light bulbs observed missing protective shield. Provide
- ⚠️Outer Openings Protected (C) • Door sweep on the backdoor observed not effective (hole) . Install effective door sweep to prevent pest/rodent entryOuter Openings Protected (C) • Door sweep on the backdoor observed not effective (hole) . Install effective door sweep to prevent pest/rodent entry
- ⚠️Intensity-Lighting (C) • Lighting by the back door observed not operating. Provide repairIntensity-Lighting (C) • Lighting by the back door observed not operating. Provide repair
- ⚠️Controlling Pests (Pf) • Multiple old mice droppings observed in the basement storage area. Clean to remove At the time of inspection Orkin pest control was on site. IPM report was provide and showed activity.Controlling Pests (Pf) • Multiple old mice droppings observed in the basement storage area. Clean to remove At the time of inspection Orkin pest control was on site. IPM report was provide and showed activity.
- ⚠️Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C) • Observed hole in the basement wall .Repair (in process 6.30.26) Observed broken handwashing sink in the restroom. RepairRepairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C) • Observed hole in the basement wall .Repair (in process 6.30.26) Observed broken handwashing sink in the restroom. Repair
- ⚠️PIC unable to provide Allergen Awareness Certificate Post current Allergen Awareness CertificatePIC unable to provide Allergen Awareness Certificate Post current Allergen Awareness Certificate
When was Alma Cantina last inspected?
Alma Cantina has 27 inspections on record going back to June 29, 2021. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| July 8, 2026 | Fail | |
| June 30, 2026 | Fail | |
| June 29, 2026 | Fail | |
| November 21, 2025 | — | |
| November 13, 2025 | Fail | |
| November 6, 2025 | Fail | |
| April 25, 2025 | — | |
| April 11, 2025 | Fail | |
| March 25, 2025 | Fail | |
| March 12, 2025 | Fail | |
| April 16, 2024 | Pass | |
| April 8, 2024 | Fail |
Alma Cantina vs North End
North End runs 88% clean across 717 tracked restaurants — 579 clean, 37 mid, 40 cooked.
Against the 717 spots Cooked tracks in North End, this one comes out cleaner than 10% of them.
Other spots in North End
How Boston grades restaurants
Boston reports inspections as a pass or a fail, with no score and no letter. What separates a bad fail from a trivial one is the violation severity ladder: a single star is a minor issue, two stars is more serious, and three stars marks a critical foodborne-illness risk factor — temperature abuse, bad handwashing, cross-contamination. A restaurant can fail on paperwork alone, which is not the same as failing on food safety. Cooked splits Boston fails accordingly: a fail with a three-star violation reads cooked, a fail on minor items only reads mid.
Source: Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division via Analyze Boston. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated July 8, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.