Inspection record
The Porter Cafe
1723 Centre St · Boston, MA 02132
2inspections since May 2026
6violations recorded
HE_Passlatest result (city code)
License category: Eating & Drinking
Inspection history
Aug 5, 2026HE_Pass3 violations
*Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Observed a large hole in the baseboard wall behind the ac unit at the bottom of the basement stairs. Repair
*Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Observed heavy grease build up on the grids attached to the grill and ventilaton unit. Clean to remove
**Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)
Observed shell tags w/out proper date marking. Advised to retrain staff on proper procedures.
Jul 30, 2026HE_Fail3 violations
*Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Observed a large hole in the baseboard wall behind the ac unit at the bottom of the basement stairs. Repair
**Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)
Observed shell tags w/out proper date marking. Advised to retrain staff on proper procedures.
*Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Observed heavy grease build up on the grids attached to the grill and ventilaton unit. Clean to remove
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