Ciao Roma

• resultFail
• critical violations1
• last inspectedJuly 17, 2026
• address5 North Sq, Boston 02113

Is Ciao Roma clean?

Ciao Roma is currently Fail from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on July 17, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads cooked 🪳.

What did inspectors find at Ciao Roma?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 17, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf) • PIC unable to provide procedure & kit for vomit & diarrheal clean up. Provide Procedure will be provided to the operator via email
  Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf) • PIC unable to provide procedure & kit for vomit & diarrheal clean up. Provide Procedure will be provided to the operator via email
• ⚠️(A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf) • Violations noted on the inspection report. PIC to train staff on violations noted on the inspection report
  (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf) • Violations noted on the inspection report. PIC to train staff on violations noted on the inspection report
• ⚠️In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C) • Observed multiple utensils stored in stagnant room temp water and equipments. Discontinue & store as discussed during the inspection walkthrough
  In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C) • Observed multiple utensils stored in stagnant room temp water and equipments. Discontinue & store as discussed during the inspection walkthrough
• ⚠️Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C) • Mop sink next to the 3 bay sink observed missing enclosure. Provide enclosure to prevent contamination
  Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C) • Mop sink next to the 3 bay sink observed missing enclosure. Provide enclosure to prevent contamination
• ⚠️Cooling (P) • Observed large bucket of recent prepped marina sauce 132F and beef stew 135F stored in the cold unit. Discussed cooling procedures with PIC . Both buckets of prepped foods were removed and cooled the proper way.critical
  Cooling (P) • Observed large bucket of recent prepped marina sauce 132F and beef stew 135F stored in the cold unit. Discussed cooling procedures with PIC . Both buckets of prepped foods were removed and cooled the proper way.
• ⚠️(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Observed raw shelled eggs at 51F ricotta cheese 50F. Discontinue and stored 45F below . (cos)critical
  (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Observed raw shelled eggs at 51F ricotta cheese 50F. Discontinue and stored 45F below . (cos)
• ⚠️Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf) • Asterisk observed missing on the menu under consumer advisory . Provide asterisk to the pertaining foods on the menu
  Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf) • Asterisk observed missing on the menu under consumer advisory . Provide asterisk to the pertaining foods on the menu
• ⚠️Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C) • Observed upright cold unit at 51F . Provide repair PIC opt to store only non TCS foods in the cold unit
  Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C) • Observed upright cold unit at 51F . Provide repair PIC opt to store only non TCS foods in the cold unit
• ⚠️Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf) • Bar handwashing sinks observed used as dump sink. Discontinue & maintain free & accessible at all time to encourage handwashing & prevent contamination by hands (cos)
  Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf) • Bar handwashing sinks observed used as dump sink. Discontinue & maintain free & accessible at all time to encourage handwashing & prevent contamination by hands (cos)
• ⚠️Backflow Prevention (P) • Facility observed without a food prep sink. Per PIC fruits/ vegetable gets washed in the middle compartment of the 3 bay sink. PIC to provide detailed plumbers report on the cost of install of a food prep sink to: [email protected] If a food prep sink 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 scheduledcritical
  Backflow Prevention (P) • Facility observed without a food prep sink. Per PIC fruits/ vegetable gets washed in the middle compartment of the 3 bay sink. PIC to provide detailed plumbers report on the cost of install of a food prep sink to: [email protected] If a food prep sink 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

When was Ciao Roma last inspected?

Ciao Roma has 27 inspections on record going back to May 10, 2017. The 12 most recent are shown below.

Ciao Roma 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 5% of them.

Other spots in North End

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  clean · November 28, 2016
• ✓ Limoncello 2
  clean · July 17, 2017
• ✓ Caffe Graffiti
  clean · August 31, 2011
• ✓ Nick Varano's Famous Deli
  clean · August 17, 2012
• ✓ Nibble Snack Shop
  clean · June 12, 2017
• ✕ The Cheese Shop
  cooked · January 31, 2012

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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 17, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.