Inspection record
The Shames Cafe
100 E Newton St · Boston, MA 02118
4inspections since May 2026
7violations recorded
HE_Passlatest result (city code)
License category: Eating & Drinking w/ Take Out
Inspection history
Oct 20, 2026HE_Pass1 violation
*Ventilation Hood Systems Adequacy (C)
The sticker on the hood has expired in the main kitchen area - address immediately-
Oct 9, 2026HE_FailExt3 violations
*Standards of Identity (C)
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
*Ventilation Hood Systems Adequacy (C)
The sticker on the hood has expired in the main kitchen area - address immediately-
**Food Labels (Pf)
Several packaged foods available for self service / retail sale have labels identiying all ingredients - yogurts with granola with fruits need to be listed properly
Oct 2, 2026HE_Fail3 violations
**Food Labels (Pf)
Several packaged foods available for self service / retail sale have labels identiying all ingredients - yogurts with granola with fruits need to be listed properly
*Standards of Identity (C)
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
*Ventilation Hood Systems Adequacy (C)
The sticker on the hood has expired in the msin kitchen area - address immediately
Sep 1, 2026HE_Pass0 violations
No violations recorded on this inspection.
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