Rebecca's Cafe

• resultFail
• critical violations1
• last inspectedJanuary 13, 2026
• address255 Saint Botolph St, Boston 02115

Is Rebecca's Cafe clean?

Rebecca's Cafe is currently Fail from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on January 13, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads cooked 🪳.

What did inspectors find at Rebecca's Cafe?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 13, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C) • Wiping cloths not stored in a sanitizing solution
  Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C) • Wiping cloths not stored in a sanitizing solution
• ⚠️(A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Burgers 131 F Tofu 121 and 128 F PIC removed to reheatcritical
  (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Burgers 131 F Tofu 121 and 128 F PIC removed to reheat
• ⚠️Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (Pf) • Wash temp 140 F (high temp dish machine)
  Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (Pf) • Wash temp 140 F (high temp dish machine)
• ⚠️Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Hot Water Sanitization Temperatures (Pf) • IMD 150 F (company called and all ware washing will be performed in 3 bay sink with quats sanitizer
  Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Hot Water Sanitization Temperatures (Pf) • IMD 150 F (company called and all ware washing will be performed in 3 bay sink with quats sanitizer
• ⚠️Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C) • Blade on can opener worn - Replace blade Stem of can opener has rust on it
  Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C) • Blade on can opener worn - Replace blade Stem of can opener has rust on it
• ⚠️Cutting Surfaces (C) • Worn and discolored cutting boards throughout
  Cutting Surfaces (C) • Worn and discolored cutting boards throughout
• ⚠️Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • Built up soils on interior and exterior of high temp dish machine
  Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • Built up soils on interior and exterior of high temp dish machine
• ⚠️Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C) • Ceiling vent in storage area dusty Ceiling tiles at cooking equipment discolored
  Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C) • Ceiling vent in storage area dusty Ceiling tiles at cooking equipment discolored
• ⚠️Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C) • Ceiling not finished in clean equipment storage room Peeling paint on ceiling in ware washing area
  Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C) • Ceiling not finished in clean equipment storage room Peeling paint on ceiling in ware washing area

When was Rebecca's Cafe last inspected?

Rebecca's Cafe has 23 inspections on record going back to May 29, 2019. The 12 most recent are shown below.

Rebecca's Cafe 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 3% of them.

Other spots in South End

• ✓ Boston Bazar
  clean · May 28, 2019
• ✓ Lucie's
  clean · June 5, 2026
• ✕ Caffe Nero
  cooked · June 24, 2026
• ✓ Madina Halal Market
  clean · February 14, 2024
• ✕ Thornton's Restaurant
  mid · July 15, 2026
• ✓ Brothers Market
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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 January 13, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.