Inspection record
News Room Cafe
7 Bulfinch Pl · Boston, MA 02114
3inspections since May 2026
13violations recorded
HE_Passlatest result (city code)
License category: Eating & Drinking
Inspection history
Jul 14, 2026HE_Pass1 violation
*(A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
CFPM certificate expired.Renew
Jun 8, 2026HE_FailExt6 violations
*Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Noted a light shield missing near the prep area in the kitchen.Repair
**Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
Noted front hand sink blocked by boxes in the front.Remove to provide easy access to wash hands.
*Handwashing Signage (C)
Noted no hand Washing signs at the han washing sink on front counter and near the 3 bay sink.Provide
*Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (C)
Noted visible dust on the ceiling around the air vents.Clean with frequency
***Sanitizers Criteria-Chemicals (P)
Observed sanitizer measured more than 100PPM with the sanitizer strip.Provide sanitizer to be at 50-100PPM
*(A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
CFPM certificate expired.Renew
Jun 1, 2026HE_FailExt6 violations
*(A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
CFPM and Allergen certificate expired.Renew
***Sanitizers Criteria-Chemicals (P)
Observed sanitizer measured more than 100PPM with the sanitizer strip.Provide sanitizer to be at 50-100PPM
*Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Noted a light shield missing near the prep area in the kitchen.Repair
*Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (C)
Noted visible dust on the ceiling around the air vents.Clean with frequency
*Handwashing Signage (C)
Noted no hand Washing signs at the han washing sink on front counter and near the 3 bay sink.Provide
**Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
Noted front hand sink blocked by boxes in the front.Remove to provide easy access to wash hands.
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