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Cafe Amalfi
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedApril 1, 2026
- address2 Battery Wh, Boston 02109
Is Cafe Amalfi clean?
Cafe Amalfi is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on April 1, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Cafe Amalfi?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 1, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️(A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf) • Violations noted on the inspection report. PIC to provide active managerial controls and train staff on violations noted on the inspection report.(A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf) • Violations noted on the inspection report. PIC to provide active managerial controls and train staff on violations noted on the inspection report.
- ⚠️Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C) • Squeeze bottles observed without labels. Provide labels when removed from original containers.Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C) • Squeeze bottles observed without labels. Provide labels when removed from original containers.
- ⚠️Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C) • Botte beverage observed stored in the mop closet. DiscontinueMiscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C) • Botte beverage observed stored in the mop closet. Discontinue
- ⚠️Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C) • Several cold units including sandwich display unit observed without a conspicuous thermometer. Provide & keep visibleTemperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C) • Several cold units including sandwich display unit observed without a conspicuous thermometer. Provide & keep visible
- ⚠️Food Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf) • PIC unable to provide a metal probe thermometer. Provide & keep accessibleFood Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf) • PIC unable to provide a metal probe thermometer. Provide & keep accessible
- ⚠️Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P) • Low temp dishwasher sanitizer concentration observed reading 00ppm chlorine. Repair to read according to regulation. Staff to refrain from using the dishwasher until repair is donecriticalManual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P) • Low temp dishwasher sanitizer concentration observed reading 00ppm chlorine. Repair to read according to regulation. Staff to refrain from using the dishwasher until repair is done
- ⚠️Cutting Surfaces (C) • Cutting board observed heavily scratched. Resurface/ replaceCutting Surfaces (C) • Cutting board observed heavily scratched. Resurface/ replace
- ⚠️(A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf) • Interior of ice machine observed soiled with black substance build up interior of dishwasher observed soiled with soils build up refrigeration gasket observed soiled. Clean & sanitize to remove.(A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf) • Interior of ice machine observed soiled with black substance build up interior of dishwasher observed soiled with soils build up refrigeration gasket observed soiled. Clean & sanitize to remove.
- ⚠️Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C) • Ceiling above pastry case observed with heavy dust build up. Clean to removeWalls and Ceilings Attachments (C) • Ceiling above pastry case observed with heavy dust build up. Clean to remove
- ⚠️Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C) • Multiple ceiling tiles observed missing in the backroom. InstallRepairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C) • Multiple ceiling tiles observed missing in the backroom. Install
- ⚠️PIC to post current Site Cleanliness Certificate.PIC to post current Site Cleanliness Certificate.
When was Cafe Amalfi last inspected?
Cafe Amalfi has 28 inspections on record going back to August 27, 2018. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| April 1, 2026 | Pass | |
| March 24, 2026 | Fail | |
| November 17, 2025 | Pass | |
| November 10, 2025 | Fail | |
| August 5, 2025 | Pass | |
| July 31, 2025 | Fail | |
| July 21, 2025 | Fail | |
| April 17, 2025 | Pass | |
| February 8, 2024 | Pass | |
| January 31, 2024 | Fail | |
| January 3, 2024 | — | |
| January 9, 2023 | Pass |
Cafe Amalfi 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 11% of them.
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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 April 1, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.