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Johnny Burke Catering & Events

Latest: PASS November 7, 2025

📍 Neighborhood: West Roxbury

🚇 Nearest Transit: Forest Hills (Orange Line)

Address
168 SPRING ST
West Roxbury, MA 02132
Inspection History
31 inspections
11 failures
License
License #350878
Last inspected: November 7, 2025

Inspection History (31 most recent)

PASS November 7, 2025 at 6:45 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): PIC will need to be sure all the bulk food containers have labels. | 590.004/4-202.16-C - Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C): Please defrost freezer in basement. Pleas...
FAIL October 21, 2025 at 3:22 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): PIC will need to be sure all the bulk food containers have labels. | 590.004/4-202.16-C - Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C): Please defrost freezer in basement. Pleas...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS July 31, 2025 at 4:46 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-202.18-C - Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C): PIC will need to clean the hood filters.
PASS May 1, 2025 at 3:42 PM
1 violation
590.006/6-501.111-PF - Controlling Pests (Pf): As discussed evidence of rodent droppings in basement. Please clean along the wall make all areas open and available for pest control to come in and put traps and to check for holes. 4-25-25 PIC will...
FAIL April 25, 2025 at 4:11 PM
2 violations
590.006/6-201.11-C - Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C): PIC will need to clean along the wall in the basement and the stairs. Also please clean the floors in the walk in as discussed. | 590.006/6-501.111-PF - Controlling Pests (Pf): As d...
FAIL April 15, 2025 at 2:57 PM
2 violations
590.006/6-201.11-C - Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C): PIC will need to clean along the wall in the basement and the stairs. Also please clean the floors in the walk in as discussed. | 590.006/6-501.111-PF - Controlling Pests (Pf): As d...
PASS August 15, 2024 at 3:25 PM
0 violations
PASS April 25, 2024 at 5:40 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-204.11-C - Ventilation Hood Systems Drip Prevention (C): Clean hood filters and clean hood and get new sticker.
FAIL April 18, 2024 at 5:10 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-204.11-C - Ventilation Hood Systems Drip Prevention (C): Clean hood filters and clean hood and get new sticker.
PASS October 10, 2023 at 6:38 PM
2 violations
590.005/5-501.15-C - Outside Receptacles (C): Location has some weeds arounf the dunpster area. Please remove. | 590.006/6-501.111-C - Controlling Pests (C): Please provide a past few pest control inspections to review.
FAIL October 2, 2023 at 3:14 PM
2 violations
590.005/5-501.15-C - Outside Receptacles (C): Location has some weeds arounf the dunpster area. Please remove. | 590.006/6-501.111-C - Controlling Pests (C): Please provide a past few pest control inspections to review.
PASS W/ CONDITIONS August 29, 2023 at 7:05 PM
1 violation
590.006/6-201.16-C - Wall and Ceiling Coverings and Coatings (C): Patch hole in ceiling in basement storage area.
PASS April 12, 2023 at 12:06 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS April 11, 2023 at 1:13 PM
0 violations
PASS December 16, 2022 at 6:50 PM
14 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): No hair restraint on dishwasher- Retrain provide hair restraint. | 590.002/2-501.11-PF - Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf): Vomit and Diarrea kit not fully supplied - provide |...
FAIL December 9, 2022 at 6:27 PM
14 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): No hair restraint on dishwasher- Retrain provide hair restraint. | 590.002/2-501.11-PF - Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf): Vomit and Diarrea kit not fully supplied - provide |...
PASS November 10, 2022 at 6:00 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-202.18-C - Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C): Clean hood filters. Hood sticker expired have hood cleaned.
FAIL October 25, 2022 at 4:20 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-202.18-C - Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C): Clean hood filters. Hood sticker expired have hood cleaned.
PASS February 4, 2022 at 8:40 PM
2 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): The establishment has not paid for their 2022 health permit. Provide payment for the health permit. | 590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): The hood sticker is expired. ...
FAIL January 21, 2022 at 7:15 PM
2 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): The establishment has not paid for their 2022 health permit. Provide payment for the health permit. | 590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): The hood sticker is expired. ...
PASS August 4, 2021 at 3:39 PM
0 violations
PASS April 2, 2021 at 6:09 PM
3 violations
590.005/5-202.13-P - Backflow Prevention Air Gap (P): mop sink hose/provide proper backflow preventor | 590.005/5-501.17-C - Toilet Room Receptacle Covered (C): restroom/provide covered waste receptacle | 590.006/6-201.17-C - Walls and Ceilings ...
FAIL March 26, 2021 at 3:19 PM
3 violations
590.005/5-202.13-P - Backflow Prevention Air Gap (P): mop sink hose/provide proper backflow preventor | 590.005/5-501.17-C - Toilet Room Receptacle Covered (C): restroom/provide covered waste receptacle | 590.006/6-201.17-C - Walls and Ceilings ...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS December 1, 2020 at 5:28 PM
3 violations
590.005/5-501.17-C - Toilet Room Receptacle Covered (C): restroom/provide covered waste receptacle | 590.006/6-301.14-C - Handwashing Signage (C): handsink/provide employee must wash hands signage | 590.006/6-501.11-C - Repairing-Premises Struc...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS August 3, 2020 at 5:41 PM
3 violations
590.005/5-205.15-C - System Maintained in Good Repair (C): repair leak at pipe under 3 bay sink | 590.006/6-202.14-C - Toilet Rooms Enclosed (C): provide self closing door to restroom | 590.006/6-501.11-C - Repairing-Premises Structures Attachm...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS July 17, 2019 at 1:12 PM
8 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): Post health permit certified food manager and food allergy training certificates. | 590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Label package...
FAIL July 12, 2019 at 1:11 PM
8 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): Post health permit certified food manager and food allergy training certificates. | 590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Label package...
PASS January 28, 2019 at 2:34 PM
7 violations
14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: Remove all frayed wiping cloths. | 17-4-204.112/.115 - Equipment Thermometers: Provide visible thermometers for freezers in basement. | 21-3-304.14 - Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize: Keep wiping cloths in...
FAIL January 17, 2019 at 12:19 PM
7 violations
14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: Remove all frayed wiping cloths. | 17-4-204.112/.115 - Equipment Thermometers: Provide visible thermometers for freezers in basement. | 21-3-304.14 - Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize: Keep wiping cloths in...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS August 24, 2018 at 7:16 PM
1 violation
38-6-303.11 - Inadequate Lighting: Repair light in vent hood.
PASS March 27, 2018 at 12:19 PM
0 violations
Data sourced directly from Boston Inspectional Services Department