Cafe La Paz

101 S Huntington Av, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Dec 4, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Public records show three inspections at Cafe La Paz stretching back to 2025. Inspectors last stopped by on Dec 4, 2025. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.

Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near four violations per visit.

Looking across the full record, “floors walls and ceilings-cleanability” is the recurring theme, flagged two times.

By comparison, the average Jamaica Plain facility scores 83, putting Cafe La Paz on the weaker side. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Dec 4, 2025

Routine

3 major violations.

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Ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food date marking (pf)

Inspector notes: Container of cold cuts observed without date marking or expiration date. Provide made/discard date before storing (COS) Per PIC cold cuts were prepped the day before

590.003/3-501.17-PF

(a)-(p) person-in-charge-duties (pf)

Inspector notes: PIC to train staff ob PF's violations noted on the inspection report

590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF

Using a handwashing sink-operation and maintenance (pf)

Inspector notes: Warewashing and prep area handsink observed blocked by dishes. Discontinue maintain accessible at all time for handwashing only. (corrected on site)

590.005/5-205.11-PF

Sep 29, 2025

Routine

2 minor violations.

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Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability (c)

Inspector notes: In the food prep area food dispensing area and the warewashing area the ceiling is not cleanable and has exposed HVAC ducts or built to be enclosed as per the approved plan reivew. Provide an enclosed ceiling that is cleanable. 9/22/2025: Upon compliance spoke with PIC regarding ceiling. PIC will be requesting an estimate from their contractor to provide an enclosed ceiling at their food prep and warewashing areas and will submit paperwork for a variance.

590.006/6-201.11-C

Drain boards (c)

Inspector notes: There is no drain board or rack to hold soiled wares at the three compartment sink. Provide a way to hold and store soiled wares to be cleaned at the warewashing area. 9/22/2025: Upon compliance a bus bucket and table have been provided but it is non-sealed wood. Seal wood table to make cleanable and non absorbant or provide a cleanable durable non absorbant rack or drain board. PIC states they will order a stainless steel table to store their soiled wares.

590.004/4-301.13-C

Sep 18, 2025

Routine

1 major violation. 6 minor violations.

View 7 violations

Temperature measuring devices-functionality (pf)

Inspector notes: Location has no irreversible thermometer for high temperature warewashing machine. Provide.

590.004/4-204.112-PF

Using dressing rooms and lockers (c)

Inspector notes: Per approved plan review provide lockers for employee possessions and clothing so that they are not stored in the food prep food dispensing or warewashing area to prevent contamination.

590.006/6-501.110-C

Drain boards (c)

Inspector notes: There is no drain board or rack to hold soiled wares at the three compartment sink. Provide a way to hold and store soiled wares to be cleaned at the warewashing area.

590.004/4-301.13-C

Miscellaneous sources of contamination (c)

Inspector notes: Hand sink directly next to prep sink is allowing cross contamination. Provide a splash guard. At the waffle machines there is no sneeze guard to prevent contamination from customers at the counter area; provide. At any areas exposed to possible customer contamination provide a sneeze guard.

590.003/3-307.11-C

Walls and ceilings attachments (c)

Inspector notes: Ceiling panels missing above three compartment sink with exposed fiberglass visible above three compatment sink. Enclose ceiling area of missing tiles to prevent contamination.

590.006/6-201.17-C

Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability (c)

590.006/6-201.11-C

Service sink (c)

Inspector notes: Mop sink is not enclosed. Provide enclosed mop sink to prevent contamination.

590.005/5-203.13-C

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Cafe La Paz last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Cafe La Paz on file is from Dec 4, 2025. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Cafe La Paz?

Across the inspection record, “floors walls and ceilings-cleanability” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Cafe La Paz.

How does Cafe La Paz compare to other restaurants in Jamaica Plain?

Cafe La Paz most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is lower than the Jamaica Plain average of 83.

Has Cafe La Paz's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Cafe La Paz have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Cafe La Paz means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

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