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Code 10 Restaurant Cafe

2 E Concord St, Roxbury, MA 02118
Café / Breakfast
Last inspected: Aug 26, 2025
95
Score
Low Risk

The health department has logged nine inspections at Code 10 Restaurant Cafe, the earliest from 2022. The most recent visit was on Aug 26, 2025. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.

Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near one violation each time.

When inspectors have written things up, “food storage containers identified with common name of food” has been the most frequent reason, cited three times.

The city-wide average for Roxbury sits at 83, putting Code 10 Restaurant Cafe on the better side of that line. Taken together, the history is a positive one.

9
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Aug 26, 2025
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Food storage containers identified with common name of food (c)
Inspector notes: Observe multiple squeeze bottles stored in refrigerated unit without labels. Provide a label with the common name of food item stored inside. COS
590.003/3-302.12-C
95
Mar 26, 2025
Routine
No violations found.
100
Jul 10, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation.
View 2 violations
(a)(2) and (b) time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding (p)
Inspector notes: Observed pasta stored in reach in unit @ 48F. Discussed with PIC to monitor and maintain cold holding @ 41F or below. PIC removed.
590.003/3-501.16-P
Sanitizing solutions testing devices (pf)
Inspector notes: Observed no chlorine test strips on site. Provide and maintain
590.004/4-302.14-PF
78
Apr 10, 2024
Routine
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food date marking (pf)
Inspector notes: Observed sliced deli meats / produce held over 24hrs per PIC without date marking. Discussed with PIC to provide date marking on all ready to eat foods held in refrigerated units
590.003/3-501.17-PF
(a) certified food protection manager (c)
Inspector notes: Observed expired Certified Food Protection Manager certificate and Allergen Awareness Certificate. Instructed PIC to submit confirmation upon registering for course to the Health Division
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C
Food storage containers identified with common name of food (c)
Inspector notes: Observed multiple squeeze bottles without identification. Discussed with PIC to provide label of the common name of food products stored inside.
590.003/3-302.12-C
82
Oct 4, 2023
Routine
No violations found.
100
May 1, 2023
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
(a)(2) and (b) time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding (p)
Inspector notes: Observed tuna stored in reach in unit @ 47F. Discussed with PIC to maintain cold holding @ 41F or below. PIC replaced and stored in refrigerated unit @ 40F.
590.003/3-501.16-P
Food storage containers identified with common name of food (c)
Inspector notes: Observed squeeze bottles without labeling. Discussed with PIC to provide food labels of the common food name stored in all bottles.
590.003/3-302.12-C
82
Dec 27, 2022
Routine
No violations found.
100
Sep 19, 2022
Routine
No violations found.
100
May 4, 2022
Routine
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food date marking (pf)
Inspector notes: Observed ready to eat foods per PIC held over 24hrs in refrigerated units. Provide date marking on all ready to eat food items held over 24 hrs.
590.003/3-501.17-PF
90

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Code 10 Restaurant Cafe last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Code 10 Restaurant Cafe on file is from Aug 26, 2025. The public record contains nine inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Code 10 Restaurant Cafe?

Across the inspection record, “food storage containers identified with common name of food” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Code 10 Restaurant Cafe.

How does Code 10 Restaurant Cafe compare to other restaurants in Roxbury?

Code 10 Restaurant Cafe most recently scored 95 out of 100, which is higher than the Roxbury average of 83.

Has Code 10 Restaurant Cafe's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Code 10 Restaurant Cafe have averaged around one violation per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Code 10 Restaurant Cafe means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

How often is Code 10 Restaurant Cafe inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Code 10 Restaurant Cafe is inspected around three times per year on average.

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