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Faccia A Faccia
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedJuly 15, 2026
- address278 Newbury St, Boston 02116
Is Faccia A Faccia clean?
Faccia A Faccia is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on July 15, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Faccia A Faccia?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 15, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf) • In archived shellstock tags within the last 90 days observed majority of shellstock tags not filled out with laste date sold or used; retrain staff to fill out every shellstock tag with last date used or sold.Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf) • In archived shellstock tags within the last 90 days observed majority of shellstock tags not filled out with laste date sold or used; retrain staff to fill out every shellstock tag with last date used or sold.
- ⚠️(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • At the first floor cook line foods in the top areas of the sanwich coolers were 50F-60F (cooked asparagus 60F cut radishes 50F salad dressing 50F) TCS foods in the reach-in units below the sandwich style coolers were at or below 41F. The person in charge voluntarily discarded all TCS foods in the sandwich style cooler units and replaced all the TCS foods with stock from the walk-in refrigerator.critical(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • At the first floor cook line foods in the top areas of the sanwich coolers were 50F-60F (cooked asparagus 60F cut radishes 50F salad dressing 50F) TCS foods in the reach-in units below the sandwich style coolers were at or below 41F. The person in charge voluntarily discarded all TCS foods in the sandwich style cooler units and replaced all the TCS foods with stock from the walk-in refrigerator.
- ⚠️Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf) • The warewashing machine on the first floor uses heat to sanitize but no irreversible could be presented during the inspection; provide.Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf) • The warewashing machine on the first floor uses heat to sanitize but no irreversible could be presented during the inspection; provide.
- ⚠️Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (Pf) • At the first floor bar chemical warewashing machine tested 0ppm after multiple runs; an employee swapped out the sanitizer bottle for a new one and it tested at 100ppm; chemical solutions should test at recommended ppm of manafacturer.Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (Pf) • At the first floor bar chemical warewashing machine tested 0ppm after multiple runs; an employee swapped out the sanitizer bottle for a new one and it tested at 100ppm; chemical solutions should test at recommended ppm of manafacturer.
- ⚠️(B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C) • On the drop plates of the ice machines in the basement prep kitchen observed black mold-like substances; clean and sanitize the ice bins.(B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C) • On the drop plates of the ice machines in the basement prep kitchen observed black mold-like substances; clean and sanitize the ice bins.
- ⚠️Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures (C) • Observed excessive soils and grease buildup on ground behind grease container in alley; clean and sanitize area to not attract pests.Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures (C) • Observed excessive soils and grease buildup on ground behind grease container in alley; clean and sanitize area to not attract pests.
- ⚠️Insect Control Devices Design and Installation (C) • In the basement prep kitchen observed two glue hanging glue traps for flying insects in use directly above foods and handwashing sinks; bug capture devices should be designed to not contaminate food or food contact surfaces or handwashing sinks.Insect Control Devices Design and Installation (C) • In the basement prep kitchen observed two glue hanging glue traps for flying insects in use directly above foods and handwashing sinks; bug capture devices should be designed to not contaminate food or food contact surfaces or handwashing sinks.
When was Faccia A Faccia last inspected?
Faccia A Faccia has 15 inspections on record going back to May 4, 2022. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| July 15, 2026 | Pass | |
| July 7, 2026 | Fail | |
| June 13, 2025 | Pass | |
| June 6, 2025 | Fail | |
| September 19, 2024 | — | |
| January 3, 2024 | — | |
| December 7, 2023 | Pass | |
| December 2, 2023 | Fail | |
| January 18, 2023 | — | |
| November 10, 2022 | Pass | |
| November 2, 2022 | Fail | |
| September 7, 2022 | Pass |
Faccia A Faccia vs Back Bay
Back Bay runs 81% clean across 519 tracked restaurants — 417 clean, 46 mid, 50 cooked.
Against the 519 spots Cooked tracks in Back Bay, this one comes out cleaner than 19% of them.
Other spots in Back Bay
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 15, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.