Cafe Iterum

25 Lewis St, East Boston, MA 02128

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Jan 30, 2025

100

Score

Low Risk

Cafe Iterum appears in inspection records six times, starting in 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Jan 30, 2025. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.

Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around one violation to closer to three violations per visit.

Looking across the full record, “sanitizing solutions testing devices” is the recurring theme, flagged two times.

Restaurants in East Boston average 91, so Cafe Iterum is doing better than most peers. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jan 30, 2025

Routine

No violations found.

100

Dec 18, 2024

Routine

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.

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Manual and mechanical warewashing equipment chemical sanitization-temperature ph concentration and hardness (p)

Inspector notes: Low Temp Dish machine registers no chlorine sanitizer. Repair to mantain 50-100ppm.

590.004/4-501.114-P

Sanitizing solutions testing devices (pf)

Inspector notes: Sanitizing solution for three bay sink registered over 500ppm QUATs. Mantain between - 200-400 ppm.

590.004/4-302.14-PF

System maintained in good repair (c)

Inspector notes: Wash Bay at three bay sink leaking at the bottom. Repair.

590.005/5-205.15-C

Wiping cloths use limitation (c)

Inspector notes: Wiping cloths boxes not set up. Set up properly with sanitizer solution.

590.003/3-304.14-C

Cutting surfaces (c)

Inspector notes: Cutting board at sandwich unit heavily scored/soiled. Resurface and clean properly or replace.

590.004/4-501.12-C

Apr 19, 2024

Routine

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.

View 4 violations

Manual and mechanical warewashing equipment chemical sanitization-temperature ph concentration and hardness (p)

Inspector notes: Low Temp Dish Machine does not register any chlorine sanitizer. Repair to mantain 50-100ppm.

590.004/4-501.114-P

Using a handwashing sink-operation and maintenance (pf)

Inspector notes: Handsink at serving line used to store soiled utensils. Remove and use for handwashing only.

590.005/5-205.11-PF

Handwashing signage (c)

Inspector notes: Men's Toilet without signage. Provide.

590.006/6-301.14-C

Nonfood contact surfaces (c)

Inspector notes: Cutting board heavily scored at prep area. Resurface or replace.

590.004/4-602.13-C

Oct 27, 2023

Routine

No violations found.

100

Feb 7, 2023

Routine

1 critical violation.

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Hot water and chemical-methods (p)

Inspector notes: Sanitizer not registering in the low temp dish machine / repair to provide 50-100ppm chlorine. 3 bay sink will be used and disposable cups will be used until repair is made

590.004/4-703.11-P

Aug 18, 2022

Routine

1 major violation.

View 1 violation

Sanitizing solutions testing devices (pf)

Inspector notes: Provide chlorine test kits for the low temp machine

590.004/4-302.14-PF

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Cafe Iterum last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Cafe Iterum on file is from Jan 30, 2025. The public record contains six inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Cafe Iterum?

Across the inspection record, “sanitizing solutions testing devices” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Cafe Iterum.

How does Cafe Iterum compare to other restaurants in East Boston?

Cafe Iterum most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the East Boston average of 91.

Has Cafe Iterum's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Cafe Iterum have averaged around three violations per visit, up from roughly one earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Cafe Iterum means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

How often is Cafe Iterum inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Cafe Iterum is inspected around two times per year on average.

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