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Caffe Nero "Express"
- resultFail
- critical violations0
- last inspectedJuly 20, 2026
- address700 Atlantic Av, Boston 02111
Is Caffe Nero "Express" clean?
Caffe Nero "Express" is currently Fail from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on July 20, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Caffe Nero "Express"?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 20, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️System Maintained in Good Repair (C) • Prep sink air gap with slow drain. Possibly snake drain to ensure no blockage that could cause fly issue. Ice machine in service area with standing water underneath. Service as needed to ensure machine is not leaking. Clean and dry area.System Maintained in Good Repair (C) • Prep sink air gap with slow drain. Possibly snake drain to ensure no blockage that could cause fly issue. Ice machine in service area with standing water underneath. Service as needed to ensure machine is not leaking. Clean and dry area.
- ⚠️Controlling Pests (Pf) • Small black flies observed in basement kitchen. Have pest control service basement kitchen. Inspect ceiling and prep sink air gap. Remove any soiled linens.Controlling Pests (Pf) • Small black flies observed in basement kitchen. Have pest control service basement kitchen. Inspect ceiling and prep sink air gap. Remove any soiled linens.
When was Caffe Nero "Express" last inspected?
Caffe Nero "Express" has 11 inspections on record going back to October 18, 2023.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| July 20, 2026 | Fail | |
| March 20, 2026 | Pass | |
| March 5, 2026 | Fail | |
| December 4, 2025 | Pass | |
| November 28, 2025 | Fail | |
| May 15, 2025 | — | |
| December 23, 2024 | Pass | |
| October 31, 2024 | — | |
| March 26, 2024 | Pass | |
| March 19, 2024 | Fail | |
| October 18, 2023 | Pass |
Caffe Nero "Express" vs Downtown
Downtown runs 90% clean across 1,016 tracked restaurants — 866 clean, 53 mid, 42 cooked.
Against the 1,016 spots Cooked tracks in Downtown, this one comes out cleaner than 6% 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 July 20, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.