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Manhattan Bagel And Coffee Co
- resultFail
- critical violations4
- last inspectedJuly 16, 2026
- address147 Massachusetts Av, Boston 02115
Is Manhattan Bagel And Coffee Co clean?
Manhattan Bagel And Coffee Co is currently Fail from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on July 16, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 4 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads cooked 🪳.
What did inspectors find at Manhattan Bagel And Coffee Co?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 16, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Cleaning Procedure (P) • Observed no hand washing being performed during inspection Employee bathroom has airdryer and no barrier to turn water off and open doorcriticalCleaning Procedure (P) • Observed no hand washing being performed during inspection Employee bathroom has airdryer and no barrier to turn water off and open door
- ⚠️Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf) • No vomit and diarrheal kit and instructions - Discussed and provided instructions during inspectionClean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf) • No vomit and diarrheal kit and instructions - Discussed and provided instructions during inspection
- ⚠️(A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf) • Multiple priority priority foundation and core violations noted on inspection Proof that the employees are not training in food safety and sanitation as it relates to their assigend duties Person doing ware washing is not doing the 3 step method Wash Rinse Sanitize (information provided during inspection See complete inspection for violations(A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf) • Multiple priority priority foundation and core violations noted on inspection Proof that the employees are not training in food safety and sanitation as it relates to their assigend duties Person doing ware washing is not doing the 3 step method Wash Rinse Sanitize (information provided during inspection See complete inspection for violations
- ⚠️Food Contact with Equipment Utensils and Linens (P) • Soils on in use food containerscriticalFood Contact with Equipment Utensils and Linens (P) • Soils on in use food containers
- ⚠️Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C) • Wiping cloths not stored in a sanitizing solutionWiping Cloths Use Limitation (C) • Wiping cloths not stored in a sanitizing solution
- ⚠️(B) Cooling Methods (C) • Cooling cooked food in sandwich/salad prep(B) Cooling Methods (C) • Cooling cooked food in sandwich/salad prep
- ⚠️(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Salad/sandwich/bagel prep refrigerator 71 F Cheese 51 F Sprouts 79 F and 81 F Cut tomatoes 58 Fcritical(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Salad/sandwich/bagel prep refrigerator 71 F Cheese 51 F Sprouts 79 F and 81 F Cut tomatoes 58 F
- ⚠️Food Labels (C) • Food containers not labeledFood Labels (C) • Food containers not labeled
- ⚠️Food Labels (Pf) • Packaged salads for customer self service are not labeledFood Labels (Pf) • Packaged salads for customer self service are not labeled
- ⚠️Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C) • Some refrigeration units missing thermometersTemperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C) • Some refrigeration units missing thermometers
- ⚠️Food Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf) • No thin probe food thermometerFood Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf) • No thin probe food thermometer
- ⚠️(A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf) • Clean all food contact equipment and ovens etc.(A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf) • Clean all food contact equipment and ovens etc.
- ⚠️Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf) • Employee bathroom A/C discharge pipes draining into hand sinkUsing a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf) • Employee bathroom A/C discharge pipes draining into hand sink
- ⚠️Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C) • Built up soils on walls attachments ceiling and attachments floor under and behind all equipment kitchen/prep/ware washing/serving and storage areas Built up soils on drain board attached to wallFloors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C) • Built up soils on walls attachments ceiling and attachments floor under and behind all equipment kitchen/prep/ware washing/serving and storage areas Built up soils on drain board attached to wall
- ⚠️Controlling Pests (Pf) • Evidence of flies in seating prep/ware washing/serving line area Provide full extermination and IPM report from licensed exterminator date between today and reinspectionControlling Pests (Pf) • Evidence of flies in seating prep/ware washing/serving line area Provide full extermination and IPM report from licensed exterminator date between today and reinspection
- ⚠️Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C) • Unnecessary articles equipment clutter throughout prep/ware washing areasMaintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C) • Unnecessary articles equipment clutter throughout prep/ware washing areas
- ⚠️Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C) • Wooden surfaces/shelving/counter tops exposed wood. Counter top above washing machine covered in tapes Light sheilds broken in food prep/ware washing area Floor drain in serving area has a wooden coverRepairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C) • Wooden surfaces/shelving/counter tops exposed wood. Counter top above washing machine covered in tapes Light sheilds broken in food prep/ware washing area Floor drain in serving area has a wooden cover
- ⚠️Separation-Storage (P) • Toxic chemical stored on shelving next to food prep sinkcriticalSeparation-Storage (P) • Toxic chemical stored on shelving next to food prep sink
When was Manhattan Bagel And Coffee Co last inspected?
Manhattan Bagel And Coffee Co has 11 inspections on record going back to October 31, 2023.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| July 20, 2026 | — | |
| July 16, 2026 | Fail | |
| January 16, 2026 | Pass | |
| December 26, 2025 | Pass | |
| December 19, 2025 | Fail | |
| December 16, 2025 | Fail | |
| May 27, 2025 | Pass | |
| May 19, 2025 | Fail | |
| July 12, 2024 | — | |
| January 5, 2024 | Pass | |
| October 31, 2023 | Pass |
Manhattan Bagel And Coffee Co 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 0% 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 July 16, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.