The Shames Cafe

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking w/ Take Out
• failed findings3
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food Labels (Pf)
  Inspector note: Several packaged foods available for self service / retail sale have labels identiying all ingredients - yogurts with granola with fruits need to be listed properly
  code 590.003/3-602.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Standards of Identity (C)
  Inspector note: Ensure all foods available for self service at the open air refrigeration unit have a proper list of ingredients clearly posted on each individual item as discussed - issue was corrected immediately
  code 590.003/3-601.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Ventilation Hood Systems Adequacy (C)
  Inspector note: The sticker on the hood has expired in the msin kitchen area - address immediately
  code 590.004/4-301.14-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 1, 2026: 3 findings appeared for the first time.

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About this record

This record comes from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: Analyze Boston.