Inspection record
Laughing Monk Cafe
164 Brighton Av · Boston, MA 02134
1inspection since May 2026
7violations recorded
HE_Passlatest result (city code)
License category: Eating & Drinking
Inspection history
May 1, 2026HE_Pass7 violations
**Controlling Pests (Pf)
Observed rodent like droppings at the lower level. Provide a current IPM report from a licensed extermonator.
*Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C)
Pipe unfer three bay sink leaking. Repair.
**Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
Handsink at cooking line blocked with equipment on top. Remove and use for handwashing only.
*(B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
Interior of several refrigerating unit soiled. Clean properly Flip top freezer with thick layer of ice. Remove and clean properly.
**Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
Several prepared food items without date marking . provide.
*Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
Notes:Food items in containers and packaged stored next to each other (raw and ready to eat). Seaprate properly.
*Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
Wiping cloths stored wet on counters. Store properly in sanitizer solution.
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