Cafe Siete

597 Centre St, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Café / Breakfast
Last inspected: Jul 9, 2025
74
Score
Medium Risk

Cafe Siete appears in inspection records four times, starting in 2024. The most recent report on file is from Jul 9, 2025. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.

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

Across the inspection history, “temperature measuring devices manual and mechanical warewashing” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded two times.

Cafe Siete's latest score of 74 falls below the Jamaica Plain average of 83. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Jul 9, 2025
Routine
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Using a handwashing sink-operation and maintenance (pf)
Inspector notes: Hand sink in the warewashing are was blocked with a dog water bowl and was dry. Please review with staff not to block and use hand sink to wash hands.
590.005/5-205.11-PF
Temperature measuring devices manual and mechanical warewashing (pf)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to replace the battery in the irreversible measuring device for the high temperature dishwasher.
590.004/4-302.13-PF
Wall and ceiling coverings and coatings (c)
Inspector notes: The ceiling above the front counter is peeling from what looks like a water leak. Please address and remove peeling paint and seal.
590.006/6-201.16-C
Miscellaneous sources of contamination (c)
Inspector notes: Discontinue to store box of patries on top of the dishwasher in the warewashing area.
590.003/3-307.11-C
74
Feb 28, 2025
Routine
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
(a) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (pf)
Inspector notes: As discussed please clean the inside of the ice machine. Some mold build up.
590.004/4-601.11-PF
90
Sep 23, 2024
Routine
No violations found.
100
May 15, 2024
Routine
2 major violations.
View 2 violations
Temperature measuring devices manual and mechanical warewashing (pf)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to order a irreversable measuring device for the dishwasher. PIC did order and will be in at 10pm tomorrow
590.004/4-302.13-PF
Clean-up of vomiting and diarrheal events (pf)
Inspector notes: POIC will need to order a vomit clean up kit for location. PIC did just order and should be in tomorrow at 10pm
590.002/2-501.11-PF
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Cafe Siete last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Cafe Siete on file is from Jul 9, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Cafe Siete?

Across the inspection record, “temperature measuring devices manual and mechanical warewashing” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Cafe Siete.

How does Cafe Siete compare to other restaurants in Jamaica Plain?

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

Has Cafe Siete's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Cafe Siete have averaged around four violations per visit, up from roughly zero earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

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