Fox & the Knife
Last inspected: Jan 21, 2026
55
Score
Fox & The Knife, located at 28 W Broadway in South Boston, MA, had a moderate risk inspection on January 21, 2026, with a score of 55. The inspection identified one critical violation, two major violations, and five minor violations. Historically, this Italian restaurant has maintained a pattern of mostly medium-risk scores across its 12 recorded inspections.
12
Inspections
1
Critical latest
2
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 21, 2026
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
55
Jan 13, 2026
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
55
Sep 15, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 3 minor violations.
50
Sep 8, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 3 minor violations.
50
May 13, 2025
Routine
2 minor violations.
90
May 6, 2025
Routine
2 minor violations.
90
Oct 15, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 6 major violations. 3 minor violations.
41
Oct 8, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 6 major violations. 3 minor violations.
41
Nov 21, 2023
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
58
Nov 14, 2023
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
61
Aug 17, 2022
Routine
2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
58
Aug 5, 2022
Routine
2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
58
Violations — Jan 21, 2026 Inspection
Good repair and proper adjustment-equipment (c)
Inspector notes: The gasket for the walkin refrigerator is damanged; repair or replace the gasket.
590.004/4-501.11-C
Eating drinking or using tobacco (c)
Inspector notes: In the food preperation area in the basement observed an employee drinking water out of an uncovered deli container; employees should eat or drink in designated areas away from food preperation areas to prevent contamination.
590.002/2-401.11-C
Effectiveness-hair restraints (c)
Inspector notes: In the basement prep area observed an employee handling RTE foods without a hair restraint; employees must be wearing effective hair restraints while handling foods. The employee retrieved a hat after the observation.
590.002/2-402.11-C
In-use utensils between-use storage (c)
Inspector notes: At the cookline observed in use utensils stored in 75F water; the person in charge had the staff clean and sanitize the containers and utensils; store in use utensils on a clean and sanitized surface in water 135F or above or in cool running water.
590.003/3-304.12-C
(a)(2) and (b) time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding (p)
Inspector notes: At the main cook line in the sandwich cooler raw beef for steak tartare 59F burrata in sandwich cooler 49F and burrata in reachin below sandwich cooler 49F. All other TCS in the sandwich cooler and in the reachin below were at 41F or below. The person in charge states the steak and burrata had been moved from the walkin refrigerator at around 3:30pm and removed the steak and burrata to the walkin to cool to 41F and replaced the steak and burrata with replacements from the walkin refrigerator. Store TCS foods at 41F or below
590.003/3-501.16-P
Food temperature measuring devices (pf)
Inspector notes: Location's food thermometer would not turn on and they have no other food thermometers. The person in charge ordered a new thermometer during the inspection scheduled to be delivered on 1/14/2026. Food establishments should have a working food thermometer present at all times.
590.004/4-302.12-PF
Controlling pests (pf)
Inspector notes: In the basement dry storage closet and the storage area with employees belongings observed small dark rodent droppings and two captured rodents. Clean and sanitize the areas of droppings and caught pests and have your pest control operator perform a service and provide a clean (no captures no evidence) of pests to damien.yee@boston.gov
590.006/6-501.111-PF
Maintaining refuse areas and enclosures (c)
Inspector notes: At the outside dumpster area there are torn trash bags on the ground with refuse spread around the area; clean the refuse area of refuse and debris.
590.005/5-501.115-C
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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