Flour Bakery & Cafe

131 Clarendon St, Boston, MA 02116

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Mar 17, 2026

Score

Low Risk

Flour Bakery & Cafe has been inspected seven times since 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Mar 17, 2026. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues.

Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near two violations each time.

“Equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing two times across the record.

Among Boston restaurants, this is a fairly standard result. Taken together, the history is a positive one.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Mar 17, 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 dispensing @ 48F. Manually mix sanitizer according to instructions until dispenser can be repaired.

590.004/4-501.114-P

Jun 5, 2025

Routine

2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.

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Backflow prevention air gap (p)

Inspector notes: food prep sink/provide proper air gap to sink drain

590.005/5-202.13-P

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

Inspector notes: display case/ham and egg salad 51 degrees and the fruit salad 45 degrees/provide proper temperature of 41 degrees or below/items removed to walk in unit by PIC

590.003/3-501.16-P

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

Inspector notes: clean sanitize/replace worn white cutting boards clean and sanitize interior of ice machine to remove possible mold like substance clean and sanitize can opener blade to remove heavy soils

590.004/4-601.11-PF

Controlling pests (pf)

Inspector notes: repair bulk head door to remove all daylight trash area/remove evidence of rodent droppings(rat droppings from floor and chemkical shelving clean floor area throught trash room

590.006/6-501.111-PF

Clean-up of vomiting and diarrheal events (pf)

Inspector notes: provide caution tape to vomit clean up kit

590.002/2-501.11-PF

Nonfood contact surfaces (c)

Inspector notes: lower prep/resurface own rusted lower shelving to prep table repair wall next to upper level walk in repair vent to restrooms/clean dust from vents in restroom

590.004/4-602.13-C

Handwashing signage (c)

Inspector notes: front handsink/provide employee must wash hands signage

590.006/6-301.14-C

Light bulbs protective shielding (c)

Inspector notes: lower prep/missing lightb shields/provide

590.006/6-202.11-C

Maintaining refuse areas and enclosures (c)

Inspector notes: trash room/provide proper covers to dumpsters/tight fitting at all times

590.005/5-501.115-C

Feb 21, 2024

Routine

No violations found.

100

Jan 9, 2024

Routine

1 major violation.

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

Inspector notes: Interior white chute of the ice machine observed with soils.Clean to remove soils.

590.004/4-601.11-PF

Nov 2, 2023

Routine

3 minor violations.

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Miscellaneous sources of contamination (c)

Inspector notes: Employee food stored in close proxmity to retail food. Person in charge removed.

590.003/3-307.11-C

Nonfood contact surfaces (c)

Inspector notes: Shelfing in milk refrigerator is soiled. Clean to remove.

590.004/4-602.13-C

Food storage-preventing contamination from the premises (c)

Inspector notes: Items stored on ground in basement prep area. Person in charge corrected.

590.003/3-305.11-C

Feb 28, 2023

Routine

1 minor violation.

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Cutting surfaces (c)

Inspector notes: Production line cutting board scored and discolored. Replace or resurface.

590.004/4-501.12-C

May 12, 2022

Routine

1 major violation. 2 minor violations.

View 3 violations

Sanitizing solutions testing devices (pf)

Inspector notes: Quat sanitizer testing strips are damaged and unusable. Replace testing strips.

590.004/4-302.14-PF

Cutting surfaces (c)

Inspector notes: Cutting board on prep station is heavily scored. Replace or resurface.

590.004/4-501.12-C

In-use utensils between-use storage (c)

Inspector notes: Handle of scoop stored directly in prepped chicken. Person in charge removed and corrected.

590.003/3-304.12-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 Mar 17, 2026. The public record contains seven inspections in total.

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

Across the inspection record, “equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces” 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 two violations 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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