Gardner Museum Cafe

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings7
• critical findings1

← Back to the current restaurant page

Failed findings

• ⚠️Clean condition-Hands and Arms (P)critical
  Inspector note: Observed limited hand washing and employees multitasking wearing disposable gloves
  code 590.002/2-301.11-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️(A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
  Inspector note: In storage food containers a visably soiled Interior of ice machine visably soiled
  code 590.004/4-601.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
  Inspector note: 2 hand sinks in upstairs prep show evidence of being used as a dumping sink - Heavily stained/discolored
  code 590.005/5-205.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
  Inspector note: In use food containers not labeled with common name
  code 590.003/3-302.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
  Inspector note: In use wiping cloths not stored in a sanitizing solution
  code 590.003/3-304.14-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
  Inspector note: Heavy build up of soils on floor walls and ceiling in prep areas
  code 590.006/6-201.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
  Inspector note: Walls and attachment with chipped peeling paint throughout Steps to basement rusted At top of steps cracked tiles on floor Lid to ice machine broken
  code 590.006/6-501.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on July 3, 2025: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 10 previous findings did not recur.

Browse this restaurant's inspections

More restaurants in Longwood

• ✓ El Pelon Taqueria
  clean · 84 Peterborough St · inspected June 12, 2024
• ✓ Emmanuel College Bookstore No. 43
  clean · 400 Fenway · inspected February 2, 2018
• ✓ Qdoba Mexican Eats No. 2207
  clean · 393 Huntington Av · inspected March 17, 2023
• ✕ Sakura Japan
  cooked · 350 Longwood Av · inspected May 8, 2026
• ✓ Swish Shabu
  clean · 84 Peterborough St · inspected May 11, 2016
• ✓ Rod Dee 2 Thai Cuisine
  clean · 94 Peterborough St · inspected November 16, 2018

See every restaurant in Longwood →

About this record

This record comes from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: Analyze Boston.