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Kava Neo Taverna
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedAugust 22, 2025
- address315 Shawmut Av, Roxbury 02118
Is Kava Neo Taverna clean?
Kava Neo Taverna is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on August 22, 2025. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Kava Neo Taverna?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on August 22, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P) • Raw shell eggs stored above ready to eat products in basement stand up refrigeration unit. Corrected on site.criticalPackaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P) • Raw shell eggs stored above ready to eat products in basement stand up refrigeration unit. Corrected on site.
- ⚠️(B) Cooling Methods (C) • Cooked rice being cooled inside an deep pan. Spread out product that is being cooled to ensure proper cooling.(B) Cooling Methods (C) • Cooked rice being cooled inside an deep pan. Spread out product that is being cooled to ensure proper cooling.
- ⚠️(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Short rib in bottom drawer of refrigeration unit at 53F. Moved to stand up refrigerator. Ensure cold holding of 41F or below.critical(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Short rib in bottom drawer of refrigeration unit at 53F. Moved to stand up refrigerator. Ensure cold holding of 41F or below.
- ⚠️Pressure (Pf) • Bar hand sink with minimal pressure out of hot water faucet. Repair.Pressure (Pf) • Bar hand sink with minimal pressure out of hot water faucet. Repair.
- ⚠️Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf) • Utensils in production line hand sink and in bar hand sink. Hand sinks should only be used for hand washing.Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf) • Utensils in production line hand sink and in bar hand sink. Hand sinks should only be used for hand washing.
- ⚠️Prohibiting Animals (Pf) • Dog observed in outdoor dining area. Discontinue.Prohibiting Animals (Pf) • Dog observed in outdoor dining area. Discontinue.
- ⚠️Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C) • Hood sticker observed expired. Schedule cleaning appointment.Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C) • Hood sticker observed expired. Schedule cleaning appointment.
- ⚠️Common Name-Working Containers (Pf) • Bucket of blue chemical observed in basement area. Provide label.Common Name-Working Containers (Pf) • Bucket of blue chemical observed in basement area. Provide label.
When was Kava Neo Taverna last inspected?
Kava Neo Taverna has 21 inspections on record going back to March 3, 2016. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| August 22, 2025 | Pass | |
| August 15, 2025 | Fail | |
| October 25, 2024 | Pass | |
| October 18, 2024 | Fail | |
| September 5, 2023 | Pass | |
| July 28, 2023 | Fail | |
| March 3, 2023 | Pass | |
| February 24, 2023 | Fail | |
| January 18, 2023 | — | |
| April 22, 2022 | Pass | |
| April 8, 2022 | Fail | |
| March 15, 2022 | — |
Kava Neo Taverna vs South End
South End runs 81% clean across 691 tracked restaurants — 498 clean, 63 mid, 54 cooked.
Against the 691 spots Cooked tracks in South End, this one comes out cleaner than 19% 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 August 22, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.