Flour Bakery & Cafe

30 Dalton St, Boston, MA 02115

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Apr 16, 2026

Score

Low Risk

Flour Bakery & Cafe appears in inspection records seven times, starting in 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Apr 16, 2026. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.

Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near one violation each time.

The most common issue across all inspections has been “(2) and (b) time/temperature control for safety food hot”, showing up two times.

That falls roughly in the middle of the pack for Boston restaurants. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Apr 16, 2026

Routine

1 critical violation.

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

Inspector notes: Quats sanitizer 48F and dispensing @ 48F. Make all necessary repairs to dispenser to dispense sanitizer at 75F. PIC to manually mix sanitizer until repairs are made. Low temperature dish machine chlorine sanitizer was empty. Corrected on site.

590.004/4-501.114-P

Jun 25, 2025

Routine

1 major violation.

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Time as a public health control ( pf)

Inspector notes: There is an item at the counter that has not been added to the TPHC documents(egg bites w/cottage cheese) PIC asked to leave one out for display and refrigerate remaining items Provide an updated TPHC item list to the Health Division for review. (Manager did provide some documentation for other items during the inspection)

590.003(D)/3-501.19-PF

Feb 8, 2024

Routine

No violations found.

100

Sep 1, 2023

Routine

No violations found.

100

Jan 26, 2023

Routine

1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.

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(a)(2) and (b) time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding (p)

Inspector notes: Multiple foods on production line with elevated temperatures. Chicken 51F tomato 47F. Person in charge indicated it was placed on production line one hour prior. Items moved to walk in cooler and lids of unit were closed by PIC.

590.003/3-501.16-P

Cutting surfaces (c)

Inspector notes: Obsevred heavily scored cutting board in prep area. Replace or resurface.

590.004/4-501.12-C

Sep 27, 2022

Routine

1 major violation.

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

Inspector notes: Visable pink mold like substance inside interior of ice machine. Person in charge confirmed. Clean to remove.

590.004/4-601.11-PF

May 13, 2022

Routine

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

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(a)(1) time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding (p)

Inspector notes: Curry lentil soup in hot holding unit at 123F. Employee had put soup out 90 minutes prior. Soup was reheated to proper temperature.

590.003/3-501.16-P1

(a)(2) and (b) time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding (p)

Inspector notes: Prepped chicken on production line at 51F. Temperature elevation caused by unit being left uncovered during production. Employee placed meat back in walk in to chill.

590.003/3-501.16-P

Warewashing equipment determining chemical sanitizer concentration (pf)

Inspector notes: Low temperature dish machine reading 0ppm after multiple attempts. Call for service.

590.004/4-501.116-PF

Miscellaneous sources of contamination (c)

Inspector notes: Employee drink stored above clean dishware. Remove to prevent potential contamination.

590.003/3-307.11-C

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Flour Bakery & Cafe last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Flour Bakery & Cafe on file is from Apr 16, 2026. The public record contains seven inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Flour Bakery & Cafe?

Across the inspection record, “(2) and (b) time/temperature control for safety food hot” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Flour Bakery & Cafe.

How does Flour Bakery & Cafe compare to other restaurants in Boston?

Flour Bakery & Cafe most recently scored 86 out of 100, which is about the same as the Boston average of 86.

Has Flour Bakery & Cafe's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Flour Bakery & Cafe have averaged around one violation per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Flour Bakery & Cafe 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 Flour Bakery & Cafe inspected?

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

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