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Merengue Express

Latest: PASS October 3, 2025

📍 Neighborhood: Roxbury

🚇 Nearest Transit: Roxbury Crossing (Orange Line)

Address
1 GURNEY ST
Mission Hill, MA 02120
Inspection History
13 inspections
6 failures
License
License #459736
Last inspected: October 3, 2025

Inspection History (13 most recent)

PASS October 3, 2025 at 3:39 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-304.12-C - In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C): Observed plastic bowls used for bulk dispensing. Remove and provide handled scoopers for bulk dispensing | 590.005/5-205.15-C - System Maintained in Good Repair (C): Provide drain plug...
FAIL October 1, 2025 at 7:12 PM
9 violations
590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Observed bulk containers stored in prep kitchen area without labels of identification. Provide a label for all bulk containers or squeeze bottles with the common...
FAIL September 24, 2025 at 5:16 PM
9 violations
590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Observed bulk containers stored in prep kitchen area without labels of identification. Provide a label for all bulk containers or squeeze bottles with the common...
PASS February 26, 2025 at 6:05 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS October 31, 2024 at 7:15 PM
0 violations
PASS May 30, 2024 at 3:44 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P1 - (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Observed codfish / mixed vegetables stored @ 120F at service line. Discussed with PIC to maintain hot holding @ 135F and above. PIC reheated to 165F a...
FAIL May 23, 2024 at 5:18 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P1 - (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Observed codfish / mixed vegetables stored @ 120F at service line. Discussed with PIC to maintain hot holding @ 135F and above. PIC reheated to 165F a...
PASS January 19, 2024 at 5:32 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-304.12-C - In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C): Observed utensils stored in stagnant water @ prep station. Discussed with PIC to discontinue and follow in use utensil procedures. | 590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperatur...
FAIL January 11, 2024 at 5:06 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-304.12-C - In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C): Observed utensils stored in stagnant water @ prep station. Discussed with PIC to discontinue and follow in use utensil procedures. | 590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperatur...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS January 3, 2024 at 8:23 PM
0 violations
PASS August 11, 2023 at 5:42 PM
1 violation
590.006/6-501.11-C - Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C): Mop sink not enclosed.Provide an enclosure with a door for the mop sink
FAIL August 4, 2023 at 4:24 PM
4 violations
590.004/4-204.112-PF - Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (Pf): Provide an irreversible temperature indicator for the high temp dish machine. | 590.004/4-501.11-C - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C): Unable to test the high ...
FAIL July 25, 2023 at 3:50 PM
4 violations
590.004/4-204.112-PF - Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (Pf): Provide an irreversible temperature indicator for the high temp dish machine. | 590.004/4-501.11-C - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C): Unable to test the high ...
Data sourced directly from Boston Inspectional Services Department