Tres Gatos Cafe

470 Centre St, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Nov 24, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Tres Gatos Cafe appears in inspection records five times, starting in 2022. Tres Gatos Cafe was last inspected on Nov 24, 2025. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.

Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near four violations per visit.

Across the inspection history, “food storage containers identified with common name of food” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded two times.

That's lower than the typical Jamaica Plain restaurant, which scores around 83. The record is unremarkable in either direction.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Nov 24, 2025

Routine

1 major violation. 4 minor violations.

View 5 violations

Handwashing sinks-location and placement (pf)

Inspector notes: Food employee slicing prosciutto in basement level No handsink access. Discontinue food preparation in basement or install handsink.

590.005/5-204.11-PF

Food storage prohibited areas (c)

Inspector notes: Dry food goods on shelving stored under waste pipe. Relocate or install solid ceiling above.

590.003/3-305.12-C

Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability (c)

Inspector notes: Dry storage area in basement with open ceiling and exposed utilities. Provide properly constructed ceiling above dry food storage and single use article storage areas.

590.006/6-201.11-C

Outdoor storage surface (c)

Inspector notes: Outdoor trash storage area is exposed earth. Provide properly constructed trash storage surface for receptacle storage.

590.005/5-501.11-C

Maintaining refuse areas and enclosures (c)

Inspector notes: Food debris on ground numerous boxes in trash area. Clean to remove.

590.005/5-501.115-C

Oct 16, 2025

Routine

2 major violations. 6 minor violations.

View 8 violations

(a)-(p) person-in-charge-duties (pf)

Inspector notes: PIC to provide active managerial control and train staff on violations noted on the inspection report

590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF

Temperature measuring devices manual and mechanical warewashing (pf)

Inspector notes: Notes:PIC unable to provide an irreverssible dishwasher thermometer for high temp dishwasher . Provide & train staff

590.004/4-302.13-PF

Food storage containers identified with common name of food (c)

Inspector notes: Squeeze bottles and condiment at the cooking station observed without labels. Provide labels when removed from original containers.

590.003/3-302.12-C

In-use utensils between-use storage (c)

Inspector notes: Dispensing utensils observed stored in stagant water at 70F portion cup use to dispense foods. Discontinue to avoid contamination by hands.

590.003/3-304.12-C

Toilet room receptacle covered (c)

Inspector notes: Unisex toilet room receptacle observed without cover. Provide

590.005/5-501.17-C

Cutting surfaces (c)

Inspector notes: Cutting board observed heavily scored. Resurface/replace

590.004/4-501.12-C

(b) and (c) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (c)

Inspector notes: Observed interior of upright cold unit lined with cardboard upright cold unit shelving observed rusty. Cleanto remove

590.004/4-601.11-C

Ventilation hood systems filters (c)

Inspector notes: Hood vent and attachments observed soiled. Clean to remove Hood sticker expire:12.12.25

590.004/4-202.18-C

Aug 19, 2024

Routine

No violations found.

100

Nov 15, 2023

Routine

2 major violations. 2 minor violations.

View 4 violations

Shell stock maintaining identification (pf)

Inspector notes: The PIC could not provide the shell stock tags during the inspection. Provide current shell stock tags held for 90 days in chronological order with the date of the last served /sold.

590.003/3-203.12-PF

Sanitizing solutions testing devices (pf)

Inspector notes: Provide Quats test kit on site (test done using the inspectors test kit)

590.004/4-302.14-PF

Maintaining premises unnecessary items and litter (c)

Inspector notes: Secure all CO2 tanks

590.006/6-501.114-C

Food storage containers identified with common name of food (c)

Inspector notes: Provide labels on all bulk storage containers.

590.003/3-302.12-C

Aug 8, 2022

Routine

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

View 5 violations

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

Inspector notes: The refrigerated drawers under the grill are slightly elevated; cut potatoes 45F shrimp 45F. Provide proper cold holding of 41F or below. (items moved to the other refrigerator that is cold)

590.003/3-501.16-P

Temperature measuring devices-functionality (pf)

Inspector notes: They do not have an irreversible thermometer for the high temp dishwasher. Provide an irreversible thermometer.

590.004/4-204.112-PF

Consumption of animal foods that are raw undercooked or not otherwise processed to eliminate pathogens (pf)

Inspector notes: The consumer advisory on the menu has the reminder but no disclaimer. Provide complete consumer advisory with reminder and disclaimer. (menus are printed onsite the manager will reprint the menu with updated consumer advisory)

590.003/3-603.11-PF

Shell stock maintaining identification (pf)

Inspector notes: They are getting mussels and clams and saving the tags but not marking the date the bag is empty. Properly mark the shellstock tags.

590.003/3-203.12-PF

Area enclosures and receptacles good repair (c)

Inspector notes: There is excess trash in the back dumpster area. Remove items outside barrels.

590.005/5-501.111-C

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Tres Gatos Cafe last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Tres Gatos Cafe on file is from Nov 24, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Tres Gatos Cafe?

Across the inspection record, “food storage containers identified with common name of food” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Tres Gatos Cafe.

How does Tres Gatos Cafe compare to other restaurants in Jamaica Plain?

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

Has Tres Gatos Cafe's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Tres Gatos Cafe have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

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

How often is Tres Gatos Cafe inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Tres Gatos Cafe is inspected around two times per year on average.

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