The Real Deal
Latest: FAIL
October 28, 2025
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...