El Cruce Market

1909 Columbus Av, Roxbury, MA 02119

Grocery / Market

Last inspected: Feb 12, 2026

Score

Low Risk

El Cruce Market has been inspected five times since 2024. The most recent visit was on Feb 12, 2026. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.

Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around three violations each.

Looking across the full record, “prohibiting animals” is the recurring theme, flagged three times.

Restaurants in Roxbury average 83, so El Cruce Market trails the local norm. Taken together, the history is a positive one.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Feb 12, 2026

Routine

1 critical violation. 1 major violation.

View 2 violations

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

Inspector notes: Raw shell eggs displayed above milk. Store eggs and all raw animal products below ready to eat foods.

590.003/3-302.11-P

(a)-(p) person-in-charge-duties (pf)

Inspector notes: 2026 Health permit is unpaid

590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF

Dec 22, 2025

Routine

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

View 5 violations

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

Inspector notes: Packaging of raw shelled eggs observed stored above bottle of milk in retail refrigerator. Discontinue and keep separate.

590.003/3-302.11-P

Package integrity (pf)

Inspector notes: Single package of caprisun and fruit salad observed for sales in retail refrigerator. Discontinue (COS)

590.003/3-202.15-PF

Prohibiting animals (pf)

Inspector notes: Live cat observed on premises and evidence of cat on site (cat litter bed and cat food). Discontiue. PIC to email current detailed IMP report from a licensed exterminator at :inca.prince@boston.gov.

590.006/6-501.115-PF

(a)-(p) person-in-charge-duties (pf)

Inspector notes: PIC to train staff on violations noted on the inspection report.

590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF

Maintaining premises unnecessary items and litter (c)

Inspector notes: Basement area observed clutter and unorganized with loose debris. Clean and organize to remove.

590.006/6-501.114-C

Mar 28, 2025

Routine

1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

View 2 violations

Prohibiting animals (pf)

590.006/6-501.115-PF

Maintaining premises unnecessary items and litter (c)

Inspector notes: Basement area observed clutter and unorganized by old equipments and establishment suppplies and foul odor. Clean and organize to remove.

590.006/6-501.114-C

Sep 19, 2024

Routine

2 major violations. 3 minor violations.

View 5 violations

Food labels (pf)

Inspector notes: Observed individual sales of fruit cups without proper lables. Discontinue and ensure all foods for retail have lables.

590.003/3-602.11-PF

Prohibiting animals (pf)

Inspector notes: Observed evidence of cat on site (cat litter bed and cat food). Discontiue. PIC to email current IMP report from a licensed exterminator at inca.prince@boston.gov.

590.006/6-501.115-PF

Maintaining premises unnecessary items and litter (c)

Inspector notes: Basement area observed clutter and unorganized by old equipments and establishment suppplies. Clean and organize

590.006/6-501.114-C

Outer openings protected (c)

Inspector notes: Observed door sweep missing from both the front and side door contributing for possible rodent entryway. Provide

590.006/6-202.15-C

Food storage-preventing contamination from the premises (c)

Inspector notes: Bottles of cranberry juice observed stored on the floor cases of avocado obsverved stored on the floor. Discontinue

590.003/3-305.11-C

Feb 20, 2024

Routine

No violations found.

100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was El Cruce Market last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at El Cruce Market on file is from Feb 12, 2026. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at El Cruce Market?

Across the inspection record, “prohibiting animals” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at El Cruce Market.

How does El Cruce Market compare to other restaurants in Roxbury?

El Cruce Market most recently scored 78 out of 100, which is lower than the Roxbury average of 83.

Has El Cruce Market's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at El Cruce Market have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at El Cruce Market 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 El Cruce Market inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, El Cruce Market is inspected around three times per year on average.

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