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El Recreo Coffee & Roastene

Latest: PASS June 23, 2025

🍽️ Cuisine: Mexican

📍 Neighborhood: West Roxbury

🚇 Nearest Transit: Forest Hills (Orange Line)

Address
1872 CENTRE ST
West Roxbury, MA 02132
Inspection History
34 inspections
11 failures
License
License #130839
Last inspected: June 23, 2025

Inspection History (34 most recent)

PASS June 23, 2025 at 6:27 PM
0 violations
PASS January 9, 2025 at 3:29 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-602.11-P - Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils-Frequency (P): PIC will need to clean the inside of the ice machine at the front counter. The plastic lip on the left side is visibly soiled.
FAIL January 2, 2025 at 7:14 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-602.11-P - Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils-Frequency (P): PIC will need to clean the inside of the ice machine at the front counter. The plastic lip on the left side is visibly soiled.
PASS June 19, 2024 at 7:07 PM
2 violations
590.008/8-404.11-PF - (A) Ceasing Operations and Reporting (Pf): Manwhole fire outside the business location cause power outage in the establishment. | 590.008/8-404.11-PF - (A) Ceasing Operations and Reporting (Pf): Manwhole fire outside the busi...
PASS June 17, 2024 at 3:54 PM
0 violations
PASS February 7, 2024 at 6:20 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-501.11-C - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C): PIC will need to have the high temp dishwasher looked at. The wash temp was at 111F. I did get 188F at rinse and it was above 160F at the plate. 1-29-24 PIC is waiting for repa...
FAIL January 29, 2024 at 4:21 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-501.11-C - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C): PIC will need to have the high temp dishwasher looked at. The wash temp was at 111F. I did get 188F at rinse and it was above 160F at the plate. 1-29-24 PIC is waiting for repa...
FAIL January 22, 2024 at 4:40 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-501.11-C - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C): PIC will need to have the high temp dishwasher looked at. The wash temp was at 111F. I did get 188F at rinse and it was above 160F at the plate. | 590.006/6-201.17-C - Walls and...
PASS April 6, 2023 at 4:11 PM
0 violations
PASS September 7, 2022 at 3:20 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-501.11-C - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C): The front milk refrigerator is not working. The milks are stored in the back or on ice to maintain temperature and they are going to price out replacing or repairing the unit.
FAIL August 19, 2022 at 6:53 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): The front refrigerator is reading 50F on the thermoemter and the milk inside was 48F. Provide proper cold holding of 41F or below | 590.004/4-...
FAIL August 11, 2022 at 6:24 PM
1 violation
590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): The front refrigerator is reading 50F on the thermoemter and the milk inside was 48F. Provide proper cold holding of 41F or below.
PASS W/ CONDITIONS May 3, 2022 at 2:50 PM
1 violation
590.006/6-501.113-C - Storing Maintenance Tools (C): There is a wet mop stored on the floor. Store cleaning equipment drying in the mopsink area.
PASS W/ CONDITIONS December 28, 2021 at 5:21 PM
1 violation
590.005/5-205.15-C - System Maintained in Good Repair (C): Observed low water pressure in bathroom handsink. Please adjust
PASS August 16, 2021 at 2:45 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS March 25, 2021 at 5:36 PM
4 violations
590.005/5-203.13-C - Service Sink (C): provide enclosed mop sink/not enough room/owner will apply for mop sink variance | 590.005/5-205.15-C - System Maintained in Good Repair (C): restroom hamdsink/provide stronger water pressure at handsink lowe...
FAIL March 17, 2021 at 6:21 PM
5 violations
590.005/5-203.13-C - Service Sink (C): provide enclosed mop sink/not enough room/owner will apply for mop sink variance | 590.005/5-205.15-C - System Maintained in Good Repair (C): restroom hamdsink/provide stronger water pressure at handsink lowe...
FAIL March 9, 2021 at 6:28 PM
5 violations
590.005/5-203.13-C - Service Sink (C): provide enclosed mop sink/not enough room/owner will apply for mop sink variance | 590.005/5-205.15-C - System Maintained in Good Repair (C): restroom hamdsink/provide stronger water pressure at handsink lowe...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS July 16, 2020 at 7:07 PM
1 violation
590.006/6-101.11-C - Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C): basement/resurface worn floor
PASS January 13, 2020 at 5:34 PM
0 violations
PASS July 11, 2019 at 11:15 AM
8 violations
590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Keep wiping cloths in sanitizer. | 590.004/4-204.112-C - Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C): Repair or replace broken thermometer in glass door reach in at front counter. | 590....
FAIL July 1, 2019 at 7:12 PM
8 violations
590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Keep wiping cloths in sanitizer. | 590.004/4-204.112-C - Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C): Repair or replace broken thermometer in glass door reach in at front counter. | 590....
PASS W/ CONDITIONS January 22, 2019 at 8:21 PM
10 violations
05-4-302.12 - Food Thermometers Provided: provide metal stem cooks thermometer | 08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: silver counter/seperate toaster food prep from soiled dishware storage | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: front line/defros...
FAIL January 15, 2019 at 7:12 PM
10 violations
05-4-302.12 - Food Thermometers Provided: provide metal stem cooks thermometer | 08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: silver counter/seperate toaster food prep from soiled dishware storage | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: front line/defros...
PASS August 27, 2018 at 7:44 PM
0 violations
PASS March 7, 2018 at 2:02 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS July 19, 2017 at 4:32 PM
1 violation
38-6-303.11 - Inadequate Lighting: Repair non working light in warewash room
PASS January 4, 2017 at 5:11 PM
0 violations
PASS June 8, 2016 at 4:37 PM
7 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Counter -Provide proper storage of pastry | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Counter -Re-label plastic may bottles. | 21-3-304.14 - Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize: Counter -Keep wiping cloths in sanitizer...
FAIL June 2, 2016 at 12:00 PM
7 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Counter -Provide proper storage of pastry | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Counter -Re-label plastic may bottles. | 21-3-304.14 - Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize: Counter -Keep wiping cloths in sanitizer...
PASS January 21, 2016 at 4:23 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS June 29, 2015 at 3:24 PM
3 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Ham and cheese and spinach and cheese croissants at 60F to 62F. Must be stored at or below 41F. | 32-6-301.11-02.11 - Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage: Provide soap and papertowels for hand sink in basement prep ...
FAIL June 22, 2015 at 3:39 PM
3 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Ham and cheese and spinach and cheese croissants at 60F to 62F. Must be stored at or below 41F. | 32-6-301.11-02.11 - Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage: Provide soap and papertowels for hand sink in basement prep ...
PASS January 16, 2015 at 3:36 PM
0 violations
Data sourced directly from Boston Inspectional Services Department