CVS No. 1264

704 Centre St, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Grocery / Market
Last inspected: Apr 15, 2026
74
Score
Medium Risk

CVS No. 1264 has been inspected 17 times since 2022. CVS No. 1264 was last inspected on Apr 15, 2026. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.

Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near two violations per visit.

“Controlling pests” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing 14 times across the record.

By comparison, the average Jamaica Plain facility scores 83, putting CVS No. 1264 on the weaker side. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.

17
Inspections
1
Critical latest
1
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 15, 2026
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Discarding or reconditioning unsafe adulterated or contaminated food (p)
Inspector notes: At the time of the re-inspection several packages of chips appear to be damaged by rodent activity. Address.
590.003/3-701.11-P
Controlling pests (pf)
Inspector notes: Evidence of what appears to rodent droppings located in the bagged chip isle. Address and provide an additional pest control report for the re-inspection.
590.006/6-501.111-PF
Nonfood-contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Several cooler doors do not appear to be closing properly. Address and make any necessary repairs. Coolers were functioning properly at the time of the inspection. Rear door sweep doesn not appear to completely seal alllowing for light to come through. Address and provide a tightly sealed door sweep. Parts have been ordered for the cooler doors and rear door sweep and unpon arrival will be installed.
590.004/4-202.16-C
74
Mar 19, 2026
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Discarding or reconditioning unsafe adulterated or contaminated food (p)
Inspector notes: Packages of nuts appear to be damaged by rodent activity. Address.
590.003/3-701.11-P
Controlling pests (pf)
Inspector notes: Evidence of what appears to rodent droppings located in the nut isle. Address and provide an additional pest control report for the re-inspection.
590.006/6-501.111-PF
Nonfood contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Shelves storing nuts with visible signs of rodent activity. Clean and sanitize all affected area's. Interior of several coolers with tea's and other bottled beverages visibly soiled. Clean to remove.
590.004/4-602.13-C
Nonfood-contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Several cooler doors do not appear to be closing properly. Address and make any necessary repairs. Coolers were functioning properly at the time of the inspection. Rear door sweep doesn not appear to completely seal alllowing for light to come through. Address and provide a tightly sealed door sweep.
590.004/4-202.16-C
70
Oct 14, 2025
Routine
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Controlling pests (pf)
Inspector notes: At this time found some droppings on shelves and evidence of chip bags with holes. PIC will need to check the food shelves each day and clean them. Please have pest control inspects each week. Please have them check the areas discussed. Please email reports to me to review.
590.006/6-501.111-PF
Nonfood-contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to clean the retail shelves each day and monitor of any droppings and open loose food.
590.004/4-202.16-C
86
Sep 16, 2025
Routine
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Controlling pests (pf)
Inspector notes: At this time found some droppings on shelves and evidence of chip bags with holes. PIC will need to check the food shelves each day and clean them. Please have pest control inspects each week. Please have them check the areas discussed. Please email reports to me to review.
590.006/6-501.111-PF
Nonfood-contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to clean the retail shelves each day and monitor of any droppings and open loose food.
590.004/4-202.16-C
86
Mar 27, 2025
Routine
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Controlling pests (pf)
Inspector notes: Today I found a few areas on the retail floor with rodent droppings and product with holes in the bag. PIc stated that pest control inspects 3 days a week. I review reports and multiple catches have been noted. Candy at front counter pet food and most of the bags of chips. PIC will need to do a deep cleaning and in for pest control of your findings. Please email the last three reports and the next few. Reports of larger rodents in the back room (rats). Pest control has rat traps and the outdoor black box inside the back room. Pest control was here today and traps not set and no bait on traps. 3-12-25 The retail area was clean but the last two pest control reports had 5 and 3 catches. PIC will need to send the reports as he gets them for us to review. PIC did find a hole in the back room that was filled in. And a hole in the wall between them and next door. Nothing found in the ceilings or bacement. 3-19-25 At this time found droppings on shelves in retail area. Pest control is inspecting three days a week. Reports email this morning with catches still. PIC will need to continue to clean and check food as it is put back out onto shelves. Staff found a dead rat in back room and removed it. A hole was filled in the back room and have not seen any in the past few weeks. Please will need to continue with the pest control inspects and emailing them to the Health Division
590.006/6-501.111-PF
Miscellaneous sources of contamination (c)
Inspector notes: ON retail shelf I found Famous Amos cookies with holes in the bag. Droppings on shelves in a few other areas. See photos.
590.003/3-307.11-C
86
Mar 20, 2025
Routine
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Controlling pests (pf)
Inspector notes: Today I found a few areas on the retail floor with rodent droppings and product with holes in the bag. PIc stated that pest control inspects 3 days a week. I review reports and multiple catches have been noted. Candy at front counter pet food and most of the bags of chips. PIC will need to do a deep cleaning and in for pest control of your findings. Please email the last three reports and the next few. Reports of larger rodents in the back room (rats). Pest control has rat traps and the outdoor black box inside the back room. Pest control was here today and traps not set and no bait on traps. 3-12-25 The retail area was clean but the last two pest control reports had 5 and 3 catches. PIC will need to send the reports as he gets them for us to review. PIC did find a hole in the back room that was filled in. And a hole in the wall between them and next door. Nothing found in the ceilings or bacement. 3-19-25 At this time found droppings on shelves in retail area. Pest control is inspecting three days a week. Reports email this morning with catches still. PIC will need to continue to clean and check food as it is put back out onto shelves. Staff found a dead rat in back room and removed it. A hole was filled in the back room and have not seen any in the past few weeks. Please will need to continue with the pest control inspects and emailing them to the Health Division
590.006/6-501.111-PF
Miscellaneous sources of contamination (c)
Inspector notes: ON retail shelf I found Famous Amos cookies with holes in the bag. Droppings on shelves in a few other areas. See photos.
590.003/3-307.11-C
86
Mar 5, 2025
Routine
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
(a)-(p) person-in-charge-duties (pf)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to address this issue with the cleaning and pest control companys. We will need to come up with a plan to address this problem.
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF
Controlling pests (pf)
Inspector notes: Today I found a few areas on the retail floor with rodent droppings and product with holes in the bag. PIc stated that pest control inspects 3 days a week. I review reports and multiple catches have been noted. Candy at front counter pet food and most of the bags of chips. PIC will need to do a deep cleaning and in for pest control of your findings. Please email the last three reports and the next few. Reports of larger rodents in the back room (rats). Pest control has rat traps and the outdoor black box inside the back room. Pest control was here today and traps not set and no bait on traps.
590.006/6-501.111-PF
Miscellaneous sources of contamination (c)
Inspector notes: Today I found a bag of mixed nuts that had a hole eaten into the bag and droppings. PIC will need to check each day the product while cleaning.
590.003/3-307.11-C
Nonfood-contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to have the retail shelves cleaned each day and reports finding to pest control. Multiple areas today I found droppings.
590.004/4-202.16-C
74
Jan 22, 2025
Routine
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Controlling pests (pf)
Inspector notes: At this time found droppings on retail shelves at front counter pet food cereal and chips. Back room shelves and floor also. PIC will need to have all food shelves checked each day. Product on floor in back room will need to be put on shelves or movable storage units so they can be moved off the wall so pest control and put traps along the walls. A deep clean is needed in back room and retail shelves. Please have pest control bait in the ceiling and under all retail shelves. 12-3-24 Today visit I spoke with PIC and was told that back room was power washed over the weekend. Some organizing was done but product will need to be moved off the wall so pest control can get in to set traps and see if any holes in the walls need to be filled. PIC will need to monitor all traps under shelves in retail area. Pest control should be checking the ceiling and basement and provide notes on reports that will help between inspections. PIC has a work order in to have some patches/ holes fixed in the back room. The front counter chips shelves and back room will need to have extra traps or glue boards. PLease contimue to have pest control come the three days a week if not more until issues is corrected. 12-18-24 Please continue to have pest control check the basement and the ceiling now that all the hole have been filled or patched in the store and back room. PIC is putting candy chips and dog food in containers each night. Please continue until the problem is no longer a problem. 1-15-25 At this time pest control reports are still coming back with high catch counts. PIC will need to discuss with pest control doing more mass trappings and to check for any voids in the ceiling and basement.
590.006/6-501.111-PF
90
Jan 15, 2025
Routine
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Controlling pests (pf)
Inspector notes: At this time found droppings on retail shelves at front counter pet food cereal and chips. Back room shelves and floor also. PIC will need to have all food shelves checked each day. Product on floor in back room will need to be put on shelves or movable storage units so they can be moved off the wall so pest control and put traps along the walls. A deep clean is needed in back room and retail shelves. Please have pest control bait in the ceiling and under all retail shelves. 12-3-24 Today visit I spoke with PIC and was told that back room was power washed over the weekend. Some organizing was done but product will need to be moved off the wall so pest control can get in to set traps and see if any holes in the walls need to be filled. PIC will need to monitor all traps under shelves in retail area. Pest control should be checking the ceiling and basement and provide notes on reports that will help between inspections. PIC has a work order in to have some patches/ holes fixed in the back room. The front counter chips shelves and back room will need to have extra traps or glue boards. PLease contimue to have pest control come the three days a week if not more until issues is corrected. 12-18-24 Please continue to have pest control check the basement and the ceiling now that all the hole have been filled or patched in the store and back room. PIC is putting candy chips and dog food in containers each night. Please continue until the problem is no longer a problem. 1-15-25 At this time pest control reports are still coming back with high catch counts. PIC will need to discuss with pest control doing more mass trappings and to check for any voids in the ceiling and basement.
590.006/6-501.111-PF
Miscellaneous sources of contamination (c)
Inspector notes: A bag of mixed nuts had a hole in it. Please have staff check all food areas before putting stuff back out. If the chips and candy is being put in containers the mice will find the next item to eat please be sure all foods are put into containers.
590.003/3-307.11-C
Nonfood-contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Retail shelves as discussed with PIC will need to be cleaned. Along the metal runner between shelves have droppings and around product on shelves. This need to be done each day. Front candy shelf had a few catches and kick plates should be removed so more traps can be put under them and checked each day. 12-3-24 Please continue to clean and ckeck retail shelves. Please install a door sweep on back door going up the door on any gaps. 12-18-24 As discussed please continue to keep retail areas and back room clean. Basement store should be organized and and other rapair made.
590.004/4-202.16-C
82
Jan 6, 2025
Routine
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Controlling pests (pf)
Inspector notes: At this time found droppings on retail shelves at front counter pet food cereal and chips. Back room shelves and floor also. PIC will need to have all food shelves checked each day. Product on floor in back room will need to be put on shelves or movable storage units so they can be moved off the wall so pest control and put traps along the walls. A deep clean is needed in back room and retail shelves. Please have pest control bait in the ceiling and under all retail shelves. 12-3-24 Today visit I spoke with PIC and was told that back room was power washed over the weekend. Some organizing was done but product will need to be moved off the wall so pest control can get in to set traps and see if any holes in the walls need to be filled. PIC will need to monitor all traps under shelves in retail area. Pest control should be checking the ceiling and basement and provide notes on reports that will help between inspections. PIC has a work order in to have some patches/ holes fixed in the back room. The front counter chips shelves and back room will need to have extra traps or glue boards. PLease contimue to have pest control come the three days a week if not more until issues is corrected. 12-18-24 Please continue to have pest control check the basement and the ceiling now that all the hole have been filled or patched in the store and back room. PIC is putting candy chips and dog food in containers each night. Please continue until the problem is no longer a problem.
590.006/6-501.111-PF
Nonfood-contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Retail shelves as discussed with PIC will need to be cleaned. Along the metal runner between shelves have droppings and around product on shelves. This need to be done each day. Front candy shelf had a few catches and kick plates should be removed so more traps can be put under them and checked each day. 12-3-24 Please continue to clean and ckeck retail shelves. Please install a door sweep on back door going up the door on any gaps. 12-18-24 As discussed please continue to keep retail areas and back room clean. Basement store should be organized and and other rapair made.
590.004/4-202.16-C
Miscellaneous sources of contamination (c)
Inspector notes: A bag of mixed nuts had a hole in it. Please have staff check all food areas before putting stuff back out. If the chips and candy is being put in containers the mice will find the next item to eat please be sure all foods are put into containers.
590.003/3-307.11-C
82
Dec 30, 2024
Routine
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Controlling pests (pf)
Inspector notes: At this time found droppings on retail shelves at front counter pet food cereal and chips. Back room shelves and floor also. PIC will need to have all food shelves checked each day. Product on floor in back room will need to be put on shelves or movable storage units so they can be moved off the wall so pest control and put traps along the walls. A deep clean is needed in back room and retail shelves. Please have pest control bait in the ceiling and under all retail shelves. 12-3-24 Today visit I spoke with PIC and was told that back room was power washed over the weekend. Some organizing was done but product will need to be moved off the wall so pest control can get in to set traps and see if any holes in the walls need to be filled. PIC will need to monitor all traps under shelves in retail area. Pest control should be checking the ceiling and basement and provide notes on reports that will help between inspections. PIC has a work order in to have some patches/ holes fixed in the back room. The front counter chips shelves and back room will need to have extra traps or glue boards. PLease contimue to have pest control come the three days a week if not more until issues is corrected. 12-18-24 Please continue to have pest control check the basement and the ceiling now that all the hole have been filled or patched in the store and back room. PIC is putting candy chips and dog food in containers each night. Please continue until the problem is no longer a problem.
590.006/6-501.111-PF
Nonfood-contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Retail shelves as discussed with PIC will need to be cleaned. Along the metal runner between shelves have droppings and around product on shelves. This need to be done each day. Front candy shelf had a few catches and kick plates should be removed so more traps can be put under them and checked each day. 12-3-24 Please continue to clean and ckeck retail shelves. Please install a door sweep on back door going up the door on any gaps. 12-18-24 As discussed please continue to keep retail areas and back room clean. Basement store should be organized and and other rapair made.
590.004/4-202.16-C
86
Dec 18, 2024
Routine
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Controlling pests (pf)
Inspector notes: At this time found droppings on retail shelves at front counter pet food cereal and chips. Back room shelves and floor also. PIC will need to have all food shelves checked each day. Product on floor in back room will need to be put on shelves or movable storage units so they can be moved off the wall so pest control and put traps along the walls. A deep clean is needed in back room and retail shelves. Please have pest control bait in the ceiling and under all retail shelves. 12-3-24 Today visit I spoke with PIC and was told that back room was power washed over the weekend. Some organizing was done but product will need to be moved off the wall so pest control can get in to set traps and see if any holes in the walls need to be filled. PIC will need to monitor all traps under shelves in retail area. Pest control should be checking the ceiling and basement and provide notes on reports that will help between inspections. PIC has a work order in to have some patches/ holes fixed in the back room. The front counter chips shelves and back room will need to have extra traps or glue boards. PLease contimue to have pest control come the three days a week if not more until issues is corrected. 12-18-24 Please continue to have pest control check the basement and the ceiling now that all the hole have been filled or patched in the store and back room. PIC is putting candy chips and dog food in containers each night. Please continue until the problem is no longer a problem.
590.006/6-501.111-PF
Nonfood-contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Retail shelves as discussed with PIC will need to be cleaned. Along the metal runner between shelves have droppings and around product on shelves. This need to be done each day. Front candy shelf had a few catches and kick plates should be removed so more traps can be put under them and checked each day. 12-3-24 Please continue to clean and ckeck retail shelves. Please install a door sweep on back door going up the door on any gaps. 12-18-24 As discussed please continue to keep retail areas and back room clean. Basement store should be organized and and other rapair made.
590.004/4-202.16-C
Food storage-preventing contamination from the premises (c)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to store all back stock off the floor 6 inches and in back room should be stored off the wall so pest control and install and check traps.
590.003/3-305.11-C
Miscellaneous sources of contamination (c)
Inspector notes: Dry cat food bag had holes and droppings around the bag. This needs to be checked each day.
590.003/3-307.11-C
Outdoor enclosure (c)
Inspector notes: As discussed the back of the store around the dumpster will need to be cleaned up of debris and any trash.
590.005/5-501.12-C
74
Dec 3, 2024
Routine
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Controlling pests (pf)
Inspector notes: At this time found droppings on retail shelves at front counter pet food cereal and chips. Back room shelves and floor also. PIC will need to have all food shelves checked each day. Product on floor in back room will need to be put on shelves or movable storage units so they can be moved off the wall so pest control and put traps along the walls. A deep clean is needed in back room and retail shelves. Please have pest control bait in the ceiling and under all retail shelves. 12-3-24 Today visit I spoke with PIC and was told that back room was power washed over the weekend. Some organizing was done but product will need to be moved off the wall so pest control can get in to set traps and see if any holes in the walls need to be filled. PIC will need to monitor all traps under shelves in retail area. Pest control should be checking the ceiling and basement and provide notes on reports that will help between inspections. PIC has a work order in to have some patches/ holes fixed in the back room. The front counter chips shelves and back room will need to have extra traps or glue boards. PLease contimue to have pest control come the three days a week if not more until issues is corrected.
590.006/6-501.111-PF
Outdoor enclosure (c)
Inspector notes: As discussed the back of the store around the dumpster will need to be cleaned up of debris and any trash.
590.005/5-501.12-C
Food storage-preventing contamination from the premises (c)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to store all back stock off the floor 6 inches and in back room should be stored off the wall so pest control and install and check traps.
590.003/3-305.11-C
Nonfood-contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Retail shelves as discussed with PIC will need to be cleaned. Along the metal runner between shelves have droppings and around product on shelves. This need to be done each day. Front candy shelf had a few catches and kick plates should be removed so more traps can be put under them and checked each day. 12-3-24 Please continue to clean and ckeck retail shelves. Please install a door sweep on back door going up the door on any gaps.
590.004/4-202.16-C
78
Nov 26, 2024
Routine
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Controlling pests (pf)
Inspector notes: At this time found droppings on retail shelves at front counter pet food cereal and chips. Back room shelves and floor also. PIC will need to have all food shelves checked each day. Product on floor in back room will need to be put on shelves or movable storage units so they can be moved off the wall so pest control and put traps along the walls. A deep clean is needed in back room and retail shelves. Please have pest control bait in the ceiling and under all retail shelves.
590.006/6-501.111-PF
Food storage-preventing contamination from the premises (c)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to store all back stock off the floor 6 inches and in back room should be stored off the wall so pest control and install and check traps.
590.003/3-305.11-C
Nonfood-contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Retail shelves as discussed with PIC will need to be cleaned. Along the metal runner between shelves have droppings and around product on shelves. This need to be done each day. Front candy shelf had a few catches and kick plates should be removed so more traps can be put under them and checked each day.
590.004/4-202.16-C
82
Apr 26, 2024
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Nonfood-contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Clean any spills in reach in refrigerators.
590.004/4-202.16-C
95
Jan 19, 2023
Routine
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Clean-up of vomiting and diarrheal events (pf)
Inspector notes: Unable to locate bodily fluid clean up kit - Provide
590.002/2-501.11-PF
(b) and (c) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (c)
Inspector notes: Food items debris and dust accumulating under kick plates - clean to remove Fans in grab and go beverage unit accumulating dust - clean to remove
590.004/4-601.11-C
86
Jun 10, 2022
Routine
No violations found.
100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was CVS No. 1264 last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at CVS No. 1264 on file is from Apr 15, 2026. The public record contains 17 inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at CVS No. 1264?

Across the inspection record, “controlling pests” has been cited 14 times, more than any other issue at CVS No. 1264.

How does CVS No. 1264 compare to other restaurants in Jamaica Plain?

CVS No. 1264 most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is lower than the Jamaica Plain average of 83.

Has CVS No. 1264's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at CVS No. 1264 have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at CVS No. 1264 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 CVS No. 1264 inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, CVS No. 1264 is inspected around four times per year on average.