Cafe Lava & Bento
Last inspected: Jul 16, 2025
61
Score
Cafe Lava & Bento, located at 290 Washington St in Brighton, MA, underwent a moderate risk inspection on July 16, 2025. The inspection identified one critical violation, two major violations, and three minor violations. Historical data indicates that Cafe Lava & Bento has generally received medium-risk scores across its nine recorded inspections.
9
Inspections
1
Critical latest
2
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jul 16, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
61
Jul 9, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
64
Feb 5, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
70
Jan 29, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
70
Aug 1, 2024
Routine
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
78
Jul 25, 2024
Routine
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
78
Jan 11, 2024
Routine
3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
67
Jan 4, 2024
Routine
3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
67
Oct 12, 2023
Routine
No violations found.
100
Violations — Jul 16, 2025 Inspection
Effectiveness-hair restraints (c)
Inspector notes: Food handler without hair restraint. Provide hat or hairnets.
590.002/2-402.11-C
System maintained in good repair (c)
Inspector notes: Leak under dump sink at service line. Repair as needed.
590.005/5-205.15-C
Using a handwashing sink-operation and maintenance (pf)
Inspector notes: Hand sink at sandwich station blocked by refrigerator. Keeo hand sinks clear and available at all times. Corrected on site.
590.005/5-205.11-PF
Before use after cleaning (p)
Inspector notes: Equipment and pans observed washed but not sanitized. Review 3 compartment sink washing and sanitizing procedures with staff to prevent contamination.
590.004/4-702.11-P
Nonfood contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Soils under dump sink in cabinet. Clean and maintain.
590.004/4-602.13-C
Sanitizing solutions testing devices (pf)
Inspector notes: No test strips for chemical sanitizer. Provide test strips for either quats or chlorine sanitizer.
590.004/4-302.14-PF
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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