The Popover Lady
Last inspected: Apr 2, 2026
52
Score
The Popover Lady, located at 100 Hanover St, Boston, MA, had a high-risk inspection on April 2, 2026. This inspection identified one critical violation, four major violations, and two minor violations. While this recent inspection indicated several issues, the café's historical record shows mostly low-risk inspections across eight scored visits.
8
Inspections
1
Critical latest
4
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 2, 2026
Routine
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 2 minor violations.
52
Mar 24, 2026
Routine
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 2 minor violations.
52
Dec 17, 2025
Routine
No violations found.
100
Nov 24, 2025
Routine
No violations found.
100
Apr 3, 2025
Routine
No violations found.
100
Dec 4, 2024
Routine
No violations found.
100
Mar 1, 2024
Routine
No violations found.
100
Jul 6, 2023
Routine
No violations found.
100
Violations — Apr 2, 2026 Inspection
Sponges use limitation (c)
Inspector notes: Facility uses yellow sponge for warewashing. Discontinue
590.004/4-101.16-C
Using a handwashing sink-operation and maintenance (pf)
Inspector notes: Facility main handsink observed blocked by bulk storage bin. Discontinue & maintain accessible at all time to prevent contaminations by hand. (cos)
590.005/5-205.11-PF
(a) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (pf)
Inspector notes: Interior of 3 bay sink observed soiled with black substance build up. interior of double door cold unit observed soiled with visible food spills interior of upright freezer unit observed with ice build up interior of multiple baking unit observed soiled with carbon build up. Clean & sanitze to remove
590.004/4-601.11-PF
Manual and mechanical warewashing equipment chemical sanitization-temperature ph concentration and hardness (p)
Inspector notes: Sanitzer at 3 bay sink observed reading 00ppm . Set up according to regulation. (cos)
590.004/4-501.114-P
(a)-(p) person-in-charge-duties (pf)
Inspector notes: Violatios noted on the inspection report. CFPM to provide active managerial controls and train staff on violations noted on the inspection report.
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF
Ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food date marking (pf)
Inspector notes: Prepped foods stored in cold unit observed without date marking. Provide made/discard date before storing.
590.003/3-501.17-PF
Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability (c)
Inspector notes: Floor throughout the facility observed in need of deep cleaning from visible food spills loose debris. Clean to remove.
590.006/6-201.11-C
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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