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Caffe Paradiso
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedMarch 16, 2026
- address253 Hanover, Boston 02113
Is Caffe Paradiso clean?
Caffe Paradiso is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on March 16, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Caffe Paradiso?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 16, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf) • PIC unable to provide procedure and kit for vomit & diarrheal clean up. Provide Inspector will provide procedure to the operator.Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf) • PIC unable to provide procedure and kit for vomit & diarrheal clean up. Provide Inspector will provide procedure to the operator.
- ⚠️(A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C) • PIC unable to provide a Servsafe Certificate. Post current Servsafe Certificate(A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C) • PIC unable to provide a Servsafe Certificate. Post current Servsafe Certificate
- ⚠️(A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf) • PIC to provide active managerial controls and train staff on violations noted on the inspection report.(A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf) • PIC to provide active managerial controls and train staff on violations noted on the inspection report.
- ⚠️Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf) • PIC unable to provide sanitizer test strips. ProvideSanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf) • PIC unable to provide sanitizer test strips. Provide
- ⚠️(B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C) • Multiple refrigeration/ freezer unit in the downstairs area observed soiled with visible food spills and excess ice. Clean to remove(B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C) • Multiple refrigeration/ freezer unit in the downstairs area observed soiled with visible food spills and excess ice. Clean to remove
- ⚠️Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C) • Floor downstairs in the storage area observed in need of cleaning due to visible loose debris. Clean to removeFloors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C) • Floor downstairs in the storage area observed in need of cleaning due to visible loose debris. Clean to remove
- ⚠️Controlling Pests (C) • Old mice droppings observed on the floor downstairs in the storage area. Clean to remove IPM report was provided on site.Controlling Pests (C) • Old mice droppings observed on the floor downstairs in the storage area. Clean to remove IPM report was provided on site.
- ⚠️Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C) • Downstairs area observed heavily clutter with excess equipment and dishes. Organize to removeMaintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C) • Downstairs area observed heavily clutter with excess equipment and dishes. Organize to remove
- ⚠️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 Caffe Paradiso last inspected?
Caffe Paradiso has 47 inspections on record going back to August 30, 2007. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| March 16, 2026 | Pass | |
| March 9, 2026 | Fail | |
| December 4, 2025 | Pass | |
| March 10, 2025 | Pass | |
| November 26, 2024 | Pass | |
| March 7, 2024 | — | |
| January 3, 2024 | — | |
| January 25, 2023 | Pass | |
| August 1, 2022 | Pass | |
| March 17, 2022 | Pass | |
| March 15, 2022 | — | |
| December 17, 2021 | Pass |
Caffe Paradiso 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 March 16, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.