Home Run Cafe
Last inspected: Dec 10, 2025
82
Score
Public records show seven inspections at Home Run Cafe stretching back to 2022. The newest entry in the record is dated Dec 10, 2025. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues.
Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near six violations per visit.
“Repairing-premises structures attachments and fixtures-methods” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing three times across the record.
The city-wide average sits at 86, which Home Run Cafe's 82 doesn't quite reach. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.
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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
Dec 10, 2025
Routine
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Warewashing machines temperature measuring devices (pf)
Inspector notes: Wash gauge on the high temp dish broken Repair
590.004/4-204.115-PF
Warewashing machines manufacturers’ operating instructions (c)
Inspector notes: Provide data plate for the high temp dish machine.
590.004/4-501.15-C
System maintained in good repair (c)
Inspector notes: Repair the 3 bay sink to provide an extension to the water hose to reach all the sinks.
590.005/5-205.15-C
82
Oct 27, 2025
Routine
1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Warewashing machines temperature measuring devices (pf)
Inspector notes: Wash gauge on the high temp dish broken Repair
590.004/4-204.115-PF
Warewashing machines manufacturers’ operating instructions (c)
Inspector notes: Provide data plate for the high temp dish machine.
590.004/4-501.15-C
Cleaning ventilation systems nuisance and discharge prohibition (c)
Inspector notes: Hood sticker expired in July 2025. Service
590.006/6-501.14-C
Maintaining premises unnecessary items and litter (c)
Inspector notes: The trash area heavily greased.Clean Remove all items not in use Oil barrels.
590.006/6-501.114-C
Outer openings protected (c)
Inspector notes: Provide a door sweep to the back door near the stairs.
590.006/6-202.15-C
System maintained in good repair (c)
Inspector notes: Repair the 3 bay sink to provide an extension to the water hose to reach all the sinks.
590.005/5-205.15-C
Repairing-premises structures attachments and fixtures-methods (c)
Inspector notes: Provide toilet seat for womens restroom.
590.006/6-501.11-C
67
Nov 8, 2024
Routine
3 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 10 violations
(a)-(p) person-in-charge-duties (pf)
Inspector notes: Maria was not able to demonstrate Illness policy for employees.Provide and retrain staff
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF
Ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food date marking (pf)
Inspector notes: In the refrigerator near the hand sink prepped food without date mark. Provide.
590.003/3-501.17-PF
(a) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (pf)
Inspector notes: Black spots inside the ice machine.Clean to remove Black spots in the walkin in the basement on the fan and a bucket of black liquid stored under the fans. Clean/Remove
590.004/4-601.11-PF
Repairing-premises structures attachments and fixtures-methods (c)
Inspector notes: Mens restroom hand sink has a broken faucet. Repair
590.006/6-501.11-C
Wiping cloths use limitation (c)
Inspector notes: wet wiping cloths need to be in a sanitizer solution. Retrain staff/Monitor
590.003/3-304.14-C
Maintaining refuse areas and enclosures (c)
Inspector notes: Trash area outside has lot of clutter and heavy grease build. Clean with frequency
590.005/5-501.115-C
Toilet room receptacle covered (c)
Inspector notes: In the womens bathroom provide covered receptacle for sanitary products.
590.005/5-501.17-C
Cleaning frequency and restrictions (c)
Inspector notes: Heavily soiled floor under the 3 bay sink and behind the Ice machine.Clean with frequency Floors in the walkin basement heavily soiled.Clean Kitchen floor on the cookline soiled. Clean
590.006/6-501.12-C
Closing toilet room doors (c)
Inspector notes: Provide soap in the mens room. COS by the PIC Toilet seat broken in the mens room.Repair
590.006/6-501.19-C
Intensity-lighting (c)
Inspector notes: Provide adequate lighting in the walkin downstairs. Repair
590.006/6-303.11-C
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May 31, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Packaged and unpackaged food-separation packaging and segregation (p)
Inspector notes: Observed raw meat stored above ready to eat food in upright 2 door refrigerated unit near handsink. Discussed with PIC to maintain raw and ready to eat foods stored seperately in refrigerated unit. PIC corrected on site
590.003/3-302.11-P
(a) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (pf)
Inspector notes: Observed mold like substance inside ice machine and food spills inside deep freezer in basment and microwave. Clean all to remove mold like substances and spills
590.004/4-601.11-PF
Outer openings protected (c)
Inspector notes: Observed gap at rear exit door. Discussed with PIC to install door sweep to prevent pest entry
590.006/6-202.15-C
Effectiveness-hair restraints (c)
Inspector notes: Observed employee in kitchen without hair net. Provide to prevent food contamination
590.002/2-402.11-C
Repairing-premises structures attachments and fixtures-methods (c)
Inspector notes: Observed multiple damaged / cracked floor tiles throughout kitchen. Repair to prevent food / water harborage
590.006/6-501.11-C
67
Feb 10, 2023
Routine
2 critical violations. 5 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Packaged and unpackaged food-separation packaging and segregation (p)
Inspector notes: Eggs stored over ready to eat in reach in cooler and also eggs stored over ready to eat in walk in cooler in basement - Properly store eggs on bottom shelf and discontinue storing over ready to eat foods to prevent cross contmination.
590.003/3-302.11-P
Cleaning procedure (p)
Inspector notes: Upon Arrival handsink was not easily accessible for staff- Train staff to properly clean hands at designated handsink
590.002/2-301.12-P
Hand drying provision (pf)
Inspector notes: In the bar area there is handsoap but no hand drying towels- Provide hand drying towels to properly clean hands
590.006/6-301.12-PF
Using a handwashing sink-operation and maintenance (pf)
Inspector notes: Handsink in the kitchen had food and ice inside the sink when turned on the water was hard to drain- Discontinue storing or putting any food or ice inside handsink- Make handsink easily accessible for staff to use.
590.005/5-205.11-PF
Ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food date marking (pf)
Inspector notes: No prepared food date marked - Date mark all prepared foods stored in cooler for 24 hours or more .
590.003/3-501.17-PF
Sanitizing solutions testing devices (pf)
Inspector notes: No sanitizer test strips for sanitizer solution- PIC order some and use Quats ordered the incorrect strips - I advised to clean equipment in the high temp dishwasher only until receive proper sanitizer and test strips
590.004/4-302.14-PF
(a) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (pf)
Inspector notes: Several knives stored soiled some with food particles on them in clean knife rack- Remove all soiled knives and properly Wash rinse and sanitize then air dry before storing
590.004/4-601.11-PF
Standards of identity (c)
Inspector notes: No labels on items inside cooler and under lowboy -Label all containers and sauce bottle with common name
590.003/3-601.11-C
Wiping cloths use limitation (c)
Inspector notes: Wiping cloths not stored nor sanitizer solution set up at the time of service - Set up sanitizer buckets and store all wiping cloths inside for proper clean up
590.003/3-304.14-C
Surface characteristics-indoor areas (c)
Inspector notes: Large gaping hole in floor where door is for deliveries- Repair Large hole where door is - Provide Pest control door sweeps for door to prevent rodent entry
590.006/6-101.11-C
Nonfood contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Cookline is soiled fryolator is soiled with grease and embedded soils underneath and between cookline- Clean to remove soils
590.004/4-602.13-C
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Oct 21, 2022
Routine
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Controlling pests (pf)
Inspector notes: I observed Cockroaches at the warewash machine -Provide a detailed report from a licensed pest control company
590.006/6-501.111-PF
90
Oct 17, 2022
Routine
3 critical violations. 6 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 13 violations
Packaged and unpackaged food-separation packaging and segregation (p)
Inspector notes: Whole shell eggs stored on top of ready to eat in walk in; Raw Chicken stored on top of raw pork inside reach in cooler - Discontinue storing raw poultry over other species that do not cook with the same internal temperature. Store all poultry on bottom shelf
590.003/3-302.11-P
Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils-frequency (p)
Inspector notes: Soiled knives with food soils stored on counter and several soiled knives stored in clean knife rack - Discontinue storing soiled food contact equipment and properly wash rinse sanitize and air dry before storing on cleaan knife rack - PIC removed and had staff wash rinse and sanitize Corrected onsite
590.004/4-602.11-P
Cleaning procedure (p)
Inspector notes: Staff had no papertowel and prepping foods and food was already prepared i did not observed handwashing with no papertowels - Train staff to properly clean hands while preparing food or anytime a task is changed - Had
590.002/2-301.12-P
Controlling pests (pf)
Inspector notes: I observed Cockroaches at the warewash machine -Provide a detailed report from a licensed pest control company
590.006/6-501.111-PF
Using a handwashing sink-operation and maintenance (pf)
Inspector notes: When I arrived there was a metal bucket inside the handsink Staff saw that I was there to inspect removed the bucket but still no handwashing observed - Train staff that handwash sinks is for handwashing only . Corrected onsite
590.005/5-205.11-PF
Clean-up of vomiting and diarrheal events (pf)
Inspector notes: No vomit diarrhea kit available at the time of inspection- Provide supplies and instructions for vomit and diarhea kit. Ordered a Kit and provided the supply list
590.002/2-501.11-PF
(a)-(p) person-in-charge-duties (pf)
Inspector notes: No Mangerial control over Staff improperly cleaning shrimp inside 3 bay sink no vomit and diarrhea kit handsink not provided with papertowel for proper handwashing Encrusted soils on cooking equipment and soiled equipment stored on clean rack also no date marking.
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF
Ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food date marking (pf)
Inspector notes: Several containers of prepped and seasoned meat stored with no date marked on them - Properly date mark all products that is prepper and stored for 24 hours
590.003/3-501.17-PF
Hand drying provision (pf)
Inspector notes: At the time of inspection there was no paper towels or anything to dry hands with in handsink behind the bar and at the handsink in kitchen area - Provide hand drying towels for staff to properly wash hands
590.006/6-301.12-PF
Nonfood contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Stove outside and interior low boy coolers are heavily soiled clean to remove soils Ice machine is soiled clean to remove soils
590.004/4-602.13-C
Wiping cloths use limitation (c)
Inspector notes: No wiping cloths or buckets set up with sanitizer solution - Train staff to prepare a sanitizer bucket at the start of shift and test sanitizer to make sure of proper concentration.- Corrected onsite by setting up sanitizer explained the importance of having set up .
590.003/3-304.14-C
Food preparation (c)
Inspector notes: Staff was prepping raw shrimp inside 3 bay sink there is a prep sink available but she took it out the sink and continue to prep on the soiled side of the sink - Discontinue prepping inside 3 bay sink
590.003/3-305.14-C
Covering receptacles (c)
Inspector notes: In female bathroom no receptacle was covered - Provide a covered trash can for female products
590.005/5-501.113-C
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Home Run Cafe last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Home Run Cafe on file is from Dec 10, 2025. The public record contains seven inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Home Run Cafe?
Across the inspection record, “repairing-premises structures attachments and fixtures-methods” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Home Run Cafe.
How does Home Run Cafe compare to other restaurants in Dorchester?
Home Run Cafe most recently scored 82 out of 100, which is lower than the Dorchester average of 86.
Has Home Run Cafe's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Home Run Cafe have averaged around six violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Home Run 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 Home Run Cafe inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Home Run Cafe is inspected around two times per year on average.
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