Fete Restaurant and Lounge

23 Kingston St, Boston, MA 02111

American

Last inspected: Jun 4, 2025

100

Score

Low Risk

Inspectors have visited Fete Restaurant and Lounge four times, with records going back to 2023. The most recent visit was on Jun 4, 2025. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.

Things are looking better lately, with recent visits averaging around zero violations compared to roughly six violations earlier on.

Looking across the full record, “equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces” is the recurring theme, flagged two times.

Restaurants in Boston average 86, so Fete Restaurant and Lounge is doing better than most peers. Taken together, the history is a positive one.

Inspections

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Major latest

Minor latest

Inspection History

Jun 4, 2025

Routine

No violations found.

100

Feb 22, 2024

Routine

4 major violations. 1 minor violation.

View 5 violations

Common name-working containers (pf)

Inspector notes: Chemical spray bottle obsevred without label. Provide.

590.007/7-102.11-PF

(a) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (pf)

Inspector notes: Ice machine observed with pink and black soils on the interior. Clean to remove.

590.004/4-601.11-PF

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

Inspector notes: Low temperature dish machine in kitchen at 0ppm after multiple attempts. Person in charge placed service call. 3 bay sink set up.

590.004/4-501.114-PF

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

Inspector notes: Multiple foods without date marking. Date marked sauce reading 11.3.23. Person in charge discarded. All foods kept over 24 hours must be date marked.

590.003/3-501.17-PF

Ventilation hood systems filters (c)

Inspector notes: Hood filters are soiled with dust and debris. Clean to remove. Hood sticker expired at end of month. Schedule cleaning appointment.

590.004/4-202.18-C

Apr 7, 2023

Routine

1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 2 minor violations.

View 6 violations

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

Inspector notes: Sanitizer not testing at bar dishmachine. Out of chlorine. Corrected on site. Ensure dishmachine chemicals are stocked at all times.

590.004/4-501.114-P

Warewashing machines automatic dispensing of detergents and sanitizers (pf)

Inspector notes: No detergent at bar dish machine. Corrected on site. Ensure dishmachine chemicals are stocked at all times.

590.004/4-204.117-PF

Sanitizing solutions testing devices (pf)

Inspector notes: No chlorine test strips for low temperature dish machines. Provide chlorine test strips.

590.004/4-302.14-PF

Hand drying provision (pf)

Inspector notes: No towels at kitchen or bar hand sinks. No production at time of inspection. Ensure all hand sinks have towels at all times to prevent cross contamination from the hands.

590.006/6-301.12-PF

Intensity-lighting (c)

Inspector notes: Light bulbs burned out over stove and grill. Replace to ensure adequate lighting.

590.006/6-303.11-C

Nonfood contact surfaces (c)

Inspector notes: Spills and debris in reach in coolers. Debris under bar. Drip trays at stove soiled. Clean all areas and maintain to prevent contamination or attracting pests

590.004/4-602.13-C

Jan 23, 2023

Routine

5 major violations. 3 minor violations.

View 8 violations

Sanitizing solutions testing devices (pf)

Inspector notes: No quats test strips. Provide test strips for quats at 3 compatrment sink.

590.004/4-302.14-PF

Handwashing cleanser availability (pf)

Inspector notes: No soap at kitchen hand sink. Provide soap and towels at all hand sinks.

590.006/6-301.11-PF

Hand drying provision (pf)

Inspector notes: No towels at kitchen hand sink. No towels at 2nd bar hand sink. Provide soap and towels at all hand sinks.

590.006/6-301.12-PF

Clean-up of vomiting and diarrheal events (pf)

Inspector notes: No kit or procedures on site. Provide kit. Procedures provided via email.

590.002/2-501.11-PF

(a) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (pf)

Inspector notes: Soda gun holders with soil build up. Clean and maintain to prevent contamination.

590.004/4-601.11-PF

Nonfood contact surfaces (c)

Inspector notes: Soils on floor under bar. Soils and debris in kitchen coolers. Bar cooler with soils. Debris under shelving in dry storage. Clean all areas and maintain to avoid attracting pests.

590.004/4-602.13-C

System maintained in good repair (c)

Inspector notes: Handn sink in kitchen next to freezer- faucets leak. Dish sink at warewashing - no faucet. Replace as needed.

590.005/5-205.15-C

Nonfood-contact surfaces (c)

Inspector notes: Top of grease trap degraded. Resurface or replace as needed to be cleanable durable and nonabsorbent.

590.004/4-101.19-C

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Fete Restaurant and Lounge last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Fete Restaurant and Lounge on file is from Jun 4, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Fete Restaurant and Lounge?

Across the inspection record, “equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Fete Restaurant and Lounge.

How does Fete Restaurant and Lounge compare to other restaurants in Boston?

Fete Restaurant and Lounge most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Boston average of 86.

Has Fete Restaurant and Lounge's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Fete Restaurant and Lounge have averaged around zero violations per visit, down from roughly six earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Fete Restaurant and Lounge 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 Fete Restaurant and Lounge inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Fete Restaurant and Lounge is inspected around two times per year on average.

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