Inspection record
Fete Restaurant and Lounge
23 Kingston St · Boston, MA 02111
4inspections since May 2026
20violations recorded
HE_Passlatest result (city code)
License category: Eating & Drinking
Inspection history
Jul 29, 2026HE_Pass1 violation
*Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
There is no prep sink in the kitchen.Provide a prep sink with a proper air gap. PIC stating the 3 bay sink is being used. There are 2 reachin units at the cook line that are not holding temperature of 41F or below.Repair Ensure that the units maintain 41F or below. The interior gaskets of multiple reach in units damaged or missing.Repair all interior gaskets.
Jul 17, 2026HE_Hearing1 violation
*Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
There is no prep sink in the kitchen.Provide a prep sink with a proper air gap. PIC stating the 3 bay sink is being used. There are 2 reachin units at the cook line that are not holding temperature of 41F or below.Repair Ensure that the units maintain 41F or below. The interior gaskets of multiple reach in units damaged or missing.Repair all interior gaskets.
Jul 10, 2026HE_FailExt9 violations
*Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Clean the interiors of the fryer cabinets to remove grease build up. Clean the exterior of the 10 burner range to remove soils.
***(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
There were multiple items in the 2 reach in units that were reading 50-58F for approx 30-60 min.Maintain cold holding 41F or below. PIC removing to alternate refrigeration to cool/hold 41F or below
**Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
Hand dryers are not operating in the rest rooms.Provide paper towels. Repair hand dryers
**Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
There are prepped items in the walkin unit that are missing datemarkings.Provide datemarkings on all prepped items held 41F or blow for over 24 hours.
**(A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
Clean the interior white panel of the ice machine to remove soils.
*Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
There is no prep sink in the kitchen.Provide a prep sink with a proper air gap. PIC stating the 3 bay sink is being used. There are 2 reachin units at the cook line that are not holding temperature of 41F or below.Repair Ensure that the units maintain 41F or below. The interior gaskets of multiple reach in units damaged or missing.Repair all interior gaskets.
**Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
Provide Quats & Chlorine test kits on site (test was done using the inspectors test kit)
*Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
Provide working internal thermometers in all refrigeration units.
*Cleaning Floors Dustless Methods (C)
Clean the floor under the low temp machine to remove debris. Clean the floors throughout the kitchen to remove soils debris & unused equipment.
Jul 1, 2026HE_Fail9 violations
*Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
Provide working internal thermometers in all refrigeration units.
**Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
Provide Quats & Chlorine test kits on site (test was done using the inspectors test kit)
*Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
There is no prep sink in the kitchen.Provide a prep sink with a proper air gap. PIC stating the 3 bay sink is being used. There are 2 reachin units at the cook line that are not holding temperature of 41F or below.Repair Ensure that the units maintain 41F or below. The interior gaskets of multiple reach in units damaged or missing.Repair all interior gaskets.
*Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Clean the interiors of the fryer cabinets to remove grease build up. Clean the exterior of the 10 burner range to remove soils.
**Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
Hand dryers are not operating in the rest rooms.Provide paper towels. Repair hand dryers
*Cleaning Floors Dustless Methods (C)
Clean the floor under the low temp machine to remove debris. Clean the floors throughout the kitchen to remove soils debris & unused equipment.
**Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
There are prepped items in the walkin unit that are missing datemarkings.Provide datemarkings on all prepped items held 41F or blow for over 24 hours.
***(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
There were multiple items in the 2 reach in units that were reading 50-58F for approx 30-60 min.Maintain cold holding 41F or below. PIC removing to alternate refrigeration to cool/hold 41F or below
**(A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
Clean the interior white panel of the ice machine to remove soils.
Violation severity marks (*, **, ***) are the city's published violation levels. Result codes are Boston ISD's own codes, shown verbatim - we found no public legend. Methodology