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La Cabra Restaurant
- resultFail
- critical violations0
- last inspectedMay 7, 2026
- address1294 Blue Hill Av, Mattapan 02126
Is La Cabra Restaurant clean?
La Cabra Restaurant is currently Fail from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on May 7, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at La Cabra Restaurant?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 7, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Outer Openings Protected (C) • Observed opening below both front and rear exit door repair.Outer Openings Protected (C) • Observed opening below both front and rear exit door repair.
- ⚠️Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C) • Floor soiled below cooking equipment ware washing and prep area clean to remove visible soil.Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C) • Floor soiled below cooking equipment ware washing and prep area clean to remove visible soil.
- ⚠️Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P) • Chicken stored above pork provide proper order.criticalPackaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P) • Chicken stored above pork provide proper order.
- ⚠️Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C) • No labels on squeeze bottles provide with ingredient name.Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C) • No labels on squeeze bottles provide with ingredient name.
- ⚠️Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C) • Exhausthood filter damaged repair or replace.Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C) • Exhausthood filter damaged repair or replace.
- ⚠️Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C) • No thermometer for hot holding unit provide.Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C) • No thermometer for hot holding unit provide.
- ⚠️(B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C) • Clean sides inbetween and backsplash of cooking equipment.(B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C) • Clean sides inbetween and backsplash of cooking equipment.
- ⚠️Storage Refuse Recyclables and Returnable (C) • Remove clutter of bread racks from basement storage area.Storage Refuse Recyclables and Returnable (C) • Remove clutter of bread racks from basement storage area.
- ⚠️Handwashing Signage (C) • No Hand Wash signage at all hand sinks provide.Handwashing Signage (C) • No Hand Wash signage at all hand sinks provide.
- ⚠️Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C) • Ceiling has opening at basement near stairs repair. Wall at 3 bay sink is and discolored missing back splash repair.Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C) • Ceiling has opening at basement near stairs repair. Wall at 3 bay sink is and discolored missing back splash repair.
When was La Cabra Restaurant last inspected?
La Cabra Restaurant has 11 inspections on record going back to May 9, 2025.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2026 | — | |
| May 7, 2026 | Fail | |
| April 29, 2026 | Fail | |
| October 1, 2025 | Pass | |
| September 11, 2025 | Fail | |
| August 7, 2025 | Fail | |
| July 30, 2025 | — | |
| July 23, 2025 | Fail | |
| May 14, 2025 | — | |
| May 12, 2025 | Fail | |
| May 9, 2025 | Fail |
La Cabra Restaurant vs Mattapan
Mattapan runs 77% clean across 299 tracked restaurants — 217 clean, 38 mid, 26 cooked.
Against the 299 spots Cooked tracks in Mattapan, this one comes out cleaner than 20% 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 May 7, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.