El Recreo Coffee & Roastene
Latest: PASS
June 23, 2025
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