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Latest: FAIL October 28, 2025

📍 Neighborhood: West Roxbury

🚇 Nearest Transit: Forest Hills (Orange Line)

Address
1882 CENTRE ST
West Roxbury, MA 02132
Inspection History
114 inspections
61 failures
License
License #23987
Last inspected: October 28, 2025

Inspection History (50 most recent)

FAIL October 28, 2025 at 3:24 PM
2 violations
590.006/6-101.11-C - Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C): PIC will need to patch holes in the walls and ceiling in the basement. 10-14-25 PIC has patched up a lot of holes. Please continue to fill in any holes and gaps in the ceiling and wal...
FAIL October 14, 2025 at 4:53 PM
7 violations
590.003/3-307.11-C - Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C): Please will need to review with staff that the trash barrels can not be used at prep tables. I found a staff member cutting cook tomatos and the cookie sheet was on the trash barrel....
FAIL September 29, 2025 at 4:41 PM
7 violations
590.003/3-307.11-C - Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C): Please will need to review with staff that the trash barrels can not be used at prep tables. I found a staff member cutting cook tomatos and the cookie sheet was on the trash barrel....
PASS July 14, 2025 at 5:01 PM
1 violation
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): PIC will be taking the Food Safty test again on 7-9-25. Please email me the certificate.
FAIL July 8, 2025 at 5:10 PM
4 violations
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): PIC will be taking the Food Safty test again on 7-9-25. Please email me the certificate. | 590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): On ...
FAIL June 11, 2025 at 6:08 PM
7 violations
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): Please post a Food Safety and Allergen for a staff member that works at this location. | 590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): On co...
FAIL June 4, 2025 at 3:03 PM
7 violations
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): Please post a Food Safety and Allergen for a staff member that works at this location. | 590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): ON co...
PASS February 19, 2025 at 8:27 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-501.14-P - Cooling (P): Grilled chicken cut for pizza toppings between 75F and 82F. Please properly cool foods in walk in before putting in flip top to use on pizza and salads. | 590.004/4-501.114-P - Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Eq...
FAIL February 12, 2025 at 7:33 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-501.14-P - Cooling (P): Grilled chicken cut for pizza toppings between 75F and 82F. Please properly cool foods in walk in before putting in flip top to use on pizza and salads. | 590.004/4-501.114-P - Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Eq...
PASS December 18, 2024 at 5:06 PM
8 violations
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): Provide a Food Safety and Allergen for a staff member that works at this location. Remove ones that do not work in this location. | 590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Ide...
FAIL December 11, 2024 at 5:00 PM
8 violations
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): Provide a Food Safety and Allergen for a staff member that works at this location. Remove ones that do not work in this location. | 590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Ide...
PASS June 25, 2024 at 5:16 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): As discussed please store eggs on the bottom shelf. Found rae whole eggs above cut vegetables. | 590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contaminati...
PASS June 19, 2024 at 7:02 PM
5 violations
590.008/8-404.11-PF - (A) Ceasing Operations and Reporting (Pf): Manwhole fire outside the business location caused power outage in the establishment. | 590.008/8-404.11-PF - (A) Ceasing Operations and Reporting (Pf): | 590.008/8-404.11-PF - (A) ...
FAIL June 17, 2024 at 3:32 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): As discussed please store eggs on the bottom shelf. Found rae whole eggs above cut vegetables. | 590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contaminati...
PASS March 21, 2024 at 5:58 PM
5 violations
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): At this time could not find the Food Safe or the Allergen Certificates. Please print and post | 590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): At...
FAIL March 14, 2024 at 2:41 PM
5 violations
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): At this time could not find the Food Safe or the Allergen Certificates. Please print and post | 590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): At...
PASS January 8, 2024 at 7:23 PM
1 violation
590.002(A)/2-101.11-PF - Assignment (Pf): PIC not Certified . Provide certificate or receipt of course to be taken.
FAIL December 28, 2023 at 5:06 PM
10 violations
590.002/2-401.11-C - Eating Drinking or Using Tobacco (C): Employee observed chewing gum while working inside the kitchen. Corrected on site by PIC | 590.002(A)/2-101.11-PF - Assignment (Pf): PIC not Certified . Provide certificate or receipt of...
FAIL December 19, 2023 at 4:49 PM
10 violations
590.002/2-401.11-C - Eating Drinking or Using Tobacco (C): Employee observed chewing gum while working inside the kitchen. Corrected on site by PIC | 590.002(A)/2-101.11-PF - Assignment (Pf): PIC not Certified . Provide certificate or receipt of...
PASS September 13, 2023 at 4:13 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-305.12-C - Food Storage Prohibited Areas (C): Boxes of meats and other food products observed being stored on the ground of both the walk-in freezer and refrigerator. Discontinue and store all foods elevated a minmum of 6 inches off the...
FAIL August 28, 2023 at 4:34 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-305.12-C - Food Storage Prohibited Areas (C): Boxes of meats and other food products observed being stored on the ground of both the walk-in freezer and refrigerator. Discontinue and store all foods elevated a minmum of 6 inches off the...
PASS April 12, 2023 at 6:18 PM
2 violations
590.006/6-501.111-PF - Controlling Pests (Pf): Rodent dropping downstairs in basement employee changing area along the walls - clean to remove droppings and any food spills from area. | 590.006/6-501.112-C - Removing Dead or Trapped Birds Insects...
FAIL April 5, 2023 at 3:05 PM
2 violations
590.006/6-501.111-PF - Controlling Pests (Pf): Rodent dropping downstairs in basement employee changing area along the walls - clean to remove droppings and any food spills from area. | 590.006/6-501.112-C - Removing Dead or Trapped Birds Insects...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS February 17, 2023 at 4:07 PM
1 violation
590.003/3-307.11-C - Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C): Mop sink not enclosed and located by cooking area and fridge. Enclose or move our of kitchen. Employee lunch stored in 2 door refrigerator in kitchen area - Corrected on site - Remo...
FAIL January 23, 2023 at 6:04 PM
1 violation
590.003/3-307.11-C - Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C): Mop sink not enclosed and located by cooking area and fridge. Enclose or move our of kitchen. Employee lunch stored in 2 door refrigerator in kitchen area - Corrected on site - Remo...
FAIL December 22, 2022 at 5:53 PM
9 violations
590.002(B)/2-102.11-PF - (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf): No Certified Food Protection Manager on site not Full-Time (FT) manages multiple locations. Assign another certified food protection manager that is on site FT. | 590.00...
FAIL December 14, 2022 at 5:23 PM
9 violations
590.002(B)/2-102.11-PF - (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf): No Certified Food Protection Manager on site not Full-Time (FT) manages multiple locations. Assign another certified food protection manager that is on site FT. | 590.00...
PASS August 5, 2022 at 6:28 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Items on the top of the middle in-line refrigerator are elevated feta 50F. Provide proper cold holding of 41F or below (items were stored on ...
FAIL July 28, 2022 at 3:58 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Items on the top of the middle in-line refrigerator are elevated feta 50F. Provide proper cold holding of 41F or below (items were stored on ...
PASS March 31, 2022 at 3:39 PM
5 violations
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): The certified manager is not working there anymore. Provide a full time certified manager. | 590.003/3-501.15-C - (B) Cooling Methods (C): They have large containers of items cool...
FAIL March 21, 2022 at 3:28 PM
5 violations
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): The certified manager is not working there anymore. Provide a full time certified manager. | 590.003/3-501.15-C - (B) Cooling Methods (C): They have large containers of items cool...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS November 9, 2021 at 4:39 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-302.11-C - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C): Observed uncovered foods in reach in unit. Maintain all foods covered to protect from contamination | 590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation...
PASS August 11, 2021 at 3:55 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Observed raw shell eggs stored in reach in and walk in unit above ready to eat foods. Discussed with PIC the proper storage requirements for raw foods an...
FAIL August 4, 2021 at 6:38 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Observed raw shell eggs stored in reach in and walk in unit above ready to eat foods. Discussed with PIC the proper storage requirements for raw foods an...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS March 8, 2021 at 4:31 PM
4 violations
590.006/6-101.11-C - Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C): kitchen/replace cracked floor tile resurface worn basement storage floor | 590.006/6-201.17-C - Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C): clean interior of hot line hood remove mold like su...
PASS November 12, 2020 at 3:48 PM
4 violations
590.004/4-601.11-PF - (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf): clean and sanitize knives/cutting boards and peelers between use | 590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): kitchen/clean all shelvi...
FAIL November 4, 2020 at 4:31 PM
4 violations
590.004/4-601.11-PF - (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf): clean and sanitize knives/cutting boards and peelers between use | 590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): kitchen/clean all shelvi...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS July 29, 2020 at 2:45 PM
8 violations
590.004/4-302.13-PF - Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf): provide quat test kit | 590.004/4-302.14-PF - Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf): 3 bay sink/provide proper set up of sink with detergent and sani...
FAIL July 22, 2020 at 7:51 AM
8 violations
590.004/4-302.13-PF - Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf): provide quat test kit | 590.004/4-302.14-PF - Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf): 3 bay sink/provide proper set up of sink with detergent and sani...
PASS December 13, 2019 at 4:29 PM
12 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P1 - (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Counter- Temp of meatballs in hot hold 110f reheated to >165f. Keep hot hold foods 135f or higher. | 590.003/3-501.17-PF - Ready-To-Eat Time/Tempe...
FAIL December 6, 2019 at 4:05 PM
12 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P1 - (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Counter- Temp of meatballs in hot hold 110f reheated to >165f. Keep hot hold foods 135f or higher. | 590.003/3-501.17-PF - Ready-To-Eat Time/Tempe...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS August 28, 2019 at 3:14 PM
13 violations
590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Walk in - properly date preppared foods in walk in. | 590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): rear/counter- elevate all...
FAIL August 22, 2019 at 4:29 PM
13 violations
590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Walk in - properly date preppared foods in walk in. | 590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): rear/counter- elevate all...
PASS April 17, 2019 at 11:02 AM
13 violations
03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: Counter- chicken corn soup in hot hold 122f. Should be 135f or above. | 03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: Counter- clam chowder in hot hold 122f should be 135f or higher. | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Defrost wal...
FAIL April 9, 2019 at 12:05 PM
13 violations
03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: Counter- chicken corn soup in hot hold 122f. Should be 135f or above. | 03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: Counter- clam chowder in hot hold 122f should be 135f or higher. | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Defrost wal...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS January 28, 2019 at 1:25 PM
13 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Basement- remove wood shelving in changing area. | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Seating- repair door seal to Dasani reach in. | 16-4-501.11/.15 - Dishwashng Facilities: Kitchen- do not block 3 b...
FAIL January 16, 2019 at 1:53 PM
13 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Basement- remove wood shelving in changing area. | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Seating- repair door seal to Dasani reach in. | 16-4-501.11/.15 - Dishwashng Facilities: Kitchen- do not block 3 b...
PASS December 6, 2018 at 7:44 PM
4 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Counter- repair coved molding to deli case. | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Counter- repair glass window to deli case. | 23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Kitchen- Clean interior of ...
FAIL November 29, 2018 at 8:07 PM
14 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Counter- repair glass window to deli case. | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Counter- refinish wooden storage cabinets. | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Rear prep- seal rusted shelving. |...
FAIL November 15, 2018 at 12:53 PM
50 violations
03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: Counter- temp of meatballs in hot hold 128f. | 03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: Kitchen- temp of cooked chicken cutlets on top of stove 102f. | 08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Counter- cover all open foods in walk in refrig...
Data sourced directly from Boston Inspectional Services Department