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Melting Sun Cafe
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedDecember 29, 2025
- address700 Atlantic Av, Boston 02111
Is Melting Sun Cafe clean?
Melting Sun Cafe is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on December 29, 2025. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Melting Sun Cafe?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on December 29, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C) • Soiled wiping cloths observed being left out on counter tops. Discontinue and provide a proper sanitizing solution.Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C) • Soiled wiping cloths observed being left out on counter tops. Discontinue and provide a proper sanitizing solution.
- ⚠️Food Storage Prohibited Areas (C) • Packages of meats and other foods in the basement walk-in cooler observed being stored on the ground. Discontinue and ensure all foods are being stored elevated a minimum of 6 inches off the ground.Food Storage Prohibited Areas (C) • Packages of meats and other foods in the basement walk-in cooler observed being stored on the ground. Discontinue and ensure all foods are being stored elevated a minimum of 6 inches off the ground.
- ⚠️Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C) • Hand sink located in between 2 food storage racks located in the basement preparation area with no splash guards. Address and either provide splash guards on the hand sink or relocate storage racks.Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C) • Hand sink located in between 2 food storage racks located in the basement preparation area with no splash guards. Address and either provide splash guards on the hand sink or relocate storage racks.
- ⚠️(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Produce and shredded cheese inside of the open air cooler with elevated temperatures ranging from 48-50F. Address and ensure all TCS foods are being maintained at below 41F.critical(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Produce and shredded cheese inside of the open air cooler with elevated temperatures ranging from 48-50F. Address and ensure all TCS foods are being maintained at below 41F.
- ⚠️(A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Sausage patties inside of the hot holding unit at 109F. Address and esnure all TCS foods are being maintained at 135F and above. Patties to be reheated to 165F to ensure no bacterial growth.critical(A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Sausage patties inside of the hot holding unit at 109F. Address and esnure all TCS foods are being maintained at 135F and above. Patties to be reheated to 165F to ensure no bacterial growth.
- ⚠️Food-Contact Surfaces-Cleanability (Pf) • Single use plastic cup being used to dispense out of large bin of coffee beans. Discontinue and use handled scoop to prevent contamination from hands.Food-Contact Surfaces-Cleanability (Pf) • Single use plastic cup being used to dispense out of large bin of coffee beans. Discontinue and use handled scoop to prevent contamination from hands.
- ⚠️Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C) • Open air 2 door produce cooler does appear to be operating properly. Address and make any necessary repairs. Discontinue use unless the unit is able to maintain a temperature of below 41F. Service Tech was called at the time of the inspection for repairs to be made.Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C) • Open air 2 door produce cooler does appear to be operating properly. Address and make any necessary repairs. Discontinue use unless the unit is able to maintain a temperature of below 41F. Service Tech was called at the time of the inspection for repairs to be made.
- ⚠️Food Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf) • No food thermometers available at the time of the inspection. Provide.Food Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf) • No food thermometers available at the time of the inspection. Provide.
When was Melting Sun Cafe last inspected?
Melting Sun Cafe has 21 inspections on record going back to August 10, 2020. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| December 29, 2025 | Pass | |
| December 18, 2025 | Fail | |
| June 6, 2025 | Pass | |
| May 28, 2025 | Fail | |
| December 11, 2024 | Pass | |
| December 4, 2024 | Fail | |
| June 6, 2024 | Pass | |
| May 30, 2024 | Fail | |
| January 3, 2024 | — | |
| September 8, 2023 | — | |
| March 21, 2023 | Pass | |
| March 14, 2023 | Fail |
Melting Sun Cafe vs Downtown
Downtown runs 89% clean across 1,016 tracked restaurants — 851 clean, 49 mid, 61 cooked.
Against the 1,016 spots Cooked tracks in Downtown, this one comes out cleaner than 11% 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 December 29, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.