Blackbird Doughnuts & Sally's Sandwiches

460 Tremont St, Roxbury, MA 02118

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Jan 29, 2026

Score

Medium Risk

Across the available record, Blackbird Doughnuts & Sally's Sandwiches has eight inspections on file, the first dated 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Jan 29, 2026. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.

There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near three violations per visit across recent inspections.

Across the inspection history, “(1) time/temperature control for safety food hot” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded two times.

Restaurants in Roxbury average 83, so Blackbird Doughnuts & Sally's Sandwiches trails the local norm. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jan 29, 2026

Routine

2 critical violations. 2 major violations.

View 4 violations

(a)(1) time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding (p)

Inspector notes: Rotisserie chickens inside hot holding machine in back of house at 109F had been cooked at or around 11:00am per the PIC; the PIC voluntarily discarded the two chickens; hold hot TCS foods at 135F and above.

590.003/3-501.16-P1

(a)(2) and (b) time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding (p)

Inspector notes: Oat milk left out at barista area at 64F the person in charge moved the carton into a refrigerator to cool to proper temperature; keep TCS foods at 41F or below.

590.003/3-501.16-P

(a) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (pf)

Inspector notes: The interior of the cabinets of the deep fat fryers are heavily encrusted in grease and soils; clean and sanitize of grease and soils.

590.004/4-601.11-PF

Using a handwashing sink-operation and maintenance (pf)

Inspector notes: At the front of house hand sink observed an employee washing or dumping dishes into the hand sink basin; hand sinks should only be used for hand washing; retrain staff of hand sink usage.

590.005/5-205.11-PF

Aug 12, 2025

Routine

2 minor violations.

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System maintained in good repair (c)

Inspector notes: Drain levers under 3 compartment sink not operating correctly. Repair as needed to ensure easy washing and sanitizing of equipment.

590.005/5-205.15-C

Toilet room receptacle covered (c)

Inspector notes: No cover for bathroom trash bin. Provide covered bin.

590.005/5-501.17-C

Feb 14, 2025

Routine

3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

View 5 violations

Juice treated-commercially processed (p)

Inspector notes: Unpasteurized orange juice from wholesaler repackaged for retial sale. Provide documentation from wholesaler for treatment and handling of juice.

590.003/3-202.110-P

Packaged and unpackaged food-separation packaging and segregation (p)

Inspector notes: Bread stored under raw chicken in refrigerator. Corrected on site. Store ready to eat foods above raw animal products.

590.003/3-302.11-P

(a)(1) time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding (p)

Inspector notes: Hot foods bewtween 100-110F on steam unit: bean pork soups. Reheated to 175F. Reheat cooked foods to 165F before placing into hot holding. Maintain hot holding remperature over 135F.

590.003/3-501.16-P1

Hand drying provision (pf)

Inspector notes: Hand sink in kitchen out of towels. Maintain soap and towels at hand sinks at all times. Corrected on site.

590.006/6-301.12-PF

Effectiveness-hair restraints (c)

Inspector notes: Food handler without hat or hairnet. Corrected on site.

590.002/2-402.11-C

Aug 1, 2024

Routine

1 minor violation.

View 1 violation

Cleaning ventilation systems nuisance and discharge prohibition (c)

Inspector notes: Hood sticker expired. Provide cleaning date

590.006/6-501.14-C

Feb 2, 2024

Routine

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

View 3 violations

Ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food disposition (p)

Inspector notes: Prepared products held past expiration date- caesar dressing garlic mayo pico pimento cheese hot sauce. Discarded by PIC. Regularly monitor dates and rotate product to ensure no out of date product is held over 7 days.

590.003/3-501.18-P

Ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food date marking (pf)

Inspector notes: Prepped foods held over night without date marking- guacamole cole slaw pickled onions. All foods held more than 24 hours require date marking.

590.003/3-501.17-PF

Nonfood contact surfaces (c)

Inspector notes: Debris and soils under prep sink. Clean to avoid attracting pests.

590.004/4-602.13-C

Aug 21, 2023

Routine

2 major violations. 2 minor violations.

View 4 violations

Ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food date marking (pf)

Inspector notes: Multiple prepared items in refrigeration with datemarking of 08/07/23-08/11/23 Prepared items shall be held a maximum of 7 days Products voluntarily removed and discarded

590.003/3-501.17-PF

Food temperature measuring devices (pf)

Inspector notes: No metal stem thermometer available at the time of the inspection- Provide

590.004/4-302.12-PF

Repairing-premises structures attachments and fixtures-methods (c)

Inspector notes: Area located in front of the refrigeration units with soils and peeling paint- Repair to make smooth durable nonpourous and cleanable

590.006/6-501.11-C

Food storage containers identified with common name of food (c)

Inspector notes: Multiple squeeze bottles and bulk food container wiith no labeling- Provide

590.003/3-302.12-C

Jan 23, 2023

Routine

2 major violations.

View 2 violations

(a) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (pf)

Inspector notes: Drip trays in ice cream machines with heavy encrusted buildup- Clean with proper frequency

590.004/4-601.11-PF

Sanitizing solutions testing devices (pf)

Inspector notes: Establishmnet uses quats sanitizer- Only chlorine test strips available Provide quats test strips for proper testing of sanitizer solution

590.004/4-302.14-PF

Jul 19, 2022

Routine

No violations found.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Blackbird Doughnuts & Sally's Sandwiches last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Blackbird Doughnuts & Sally's Sandwiches on file is from Jan 29, 2026. The public record contains eight inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Blackbird Doughnuts & Sally's Sandwiches?

Across the inspection record, “(1) time/temperature control for safety food hot” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Blackbird Doughnuts & Sally's Sandwiches.

How does Blackbird Doughnuts & Sally's Sandwiches compare to other restaurants in Roxbury?

Blackbird Doughnuts & Sally's Sandwiches most recently scored 61 out of 100, which is lower than the Roxbury average of 83.

Has Blackbird Doughnuts & Sally's Sandwiches' inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Blackbird Doughnuts & Sally's Sandwiches have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Blackbird Doughnuts & Sally's Sandwiches means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

How often is Blackbird Doughnuts & Sally's Sandwiches inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Blackbird Doughnuts & Sally's Sandwiches is inspected around two times per year on average.

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