Marseille
Last inspected: Dec 10, 2025
90
Score
Marseille has been inspected seven times since 2023. The most recent visit was on Dec 10, 2025. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.
Violation counts have been trending down, averaging around one violation across recent inspections versus roughly seven violations before.
Across the inspection history, “cleaning ventilation systems nuisance and discharge prohibition” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded three times.
Among Roxbury restaurants, the typical score is 83; Marseille is comfortably above that bar. Taken together, the history is a positive one.
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Inspections
0
Critical latest
1
Major latest
0
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 10, 2025
Routine
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Handwashing sinks installation (pf)
Inspector notes: Water at bakery area hand sink at 76F after multiple minutes. PIC stated boiler is currently being worked on. Hand sink should have water 100F or above.
590.005/5-202.12-PF
90
Sep 25, 2024
Routine
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
(a) ceasing operations and reporting (pf)
Inspector notes: Sprinkler break in kitchen area. Potable water observed on floor of kitchen area. No effected foods observed. Establishment not open during time of sprinkler break. Fire alarm discharged. Reset fire panel and provide invoice of work done by alarm company. Building department must approve prior to re opening.
590.008/8-404.11-PF
Nonfood contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Clean and sanitize all flooring in kitchen area.
590.004/4-602.13-C
86
Jul 30, 2024
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Cleaning ventilation systems nuisance and discharge prohibition (c)
Inspector notes: Hood sticker observed expired 03.19.24. Provide current service sticker.
590.006/6-501.14-C
95
Jul 22, 2024
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Cleaning ventilation systems nuisance and discharge prohibition (c)
Inspector notes: Hood sticker observed expired 03.19.24. Provide current service sticker.
590.006/6-501.14-C
95
Jun 26, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 7 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Packaged and unpackaged food-separation packaging and segregation (p)
Inspector notes: Observed cooked mussels stored on shelving under boxes of raw chicken. Discontinue (COS) Observed liquid pasteurized eggs stored above RTE cheeses Discontinue (COS)
590.003/3-302.11-P
Warewashing machines temperature measuring devices (pf)
Inspector notes: Wash dial for the kitchen high temperature dishwasher not operating poperly. Repair.
590.004/4-204.115-PF
Handwashing cleanser availability (pf)
Inspector notes: Handsink at the pastry side of the kitchen observed without soap. Provide hand cleanser. (COS)
590.006/6-301.11-PF
Hand drying provision (pf)
Inspector notes: Handsink at the pastry side observed without paper towel. Provide and mantain proper means to dry hands. (COS)
590.006/6-301.12-PF
Controlling pests (pf)
Inspector notes: Multiples small flies observed in the kitchen area. CFPM to provide current IPM report from licensed exterminator.
590.006/6-501.111-PF
Clean-up of vomiting and diarrheal events (pf)
Inspector notes: Procedure for vomit and diarrheal clean up events missing. Clean up kit available and on site. Inspector will provide .
590.002/2-501.11-PF
(a)-(p) person-in-charge-duties (pf)
Inspector notes: Priority and Priority Foundation viloations noted. Provide active manegerial control.
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF
Consumption of animal foods that are raw undercooked or not otherwise processed to eliminate pathogens (pf)
Inspector notes: Consumer advisory disclosure not available for the special event that was held on 6.17.24 . Provide
590.003/3-603.11-PF
Cleaning ventilation systems nuisance and discharge prohibition (c)
Inspector notes: Hood sticker observed expired 03.19.24. Provide current service sticker.
590.006/6-501.14-C
Effectiveness-hair restraints (c)
Inspector notes: Observed no proper hair restraint by all staff working the cookline and in the kitchen. Provide
590.002/2-402.11-C
Food storage containers identified with common name of food (c)
Inspector notes: Multiple condiments containers at the prep line observed without lables. Provide lables when removed from original containers.
590.003/3-302.12-C
37
Oct 4, 2023
Routine
2 critical violations. 5 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Manual and mechanical warewashing equipment chemical sanitization-temperature ph concentration and hardness (p)
Inspector notes: Bar dish machine not testing for sanitizer. Service as needed to ensure glass ware is properly sanitized. Wash/sanitize glassware in kitchen dish machine as needed.
590.004/4-501.114-P
Sanitizers criteria-chemicals (p)
Inspector notes: Sanitizer bottle and buckets testing over 500ppm. Retrain staff to properly dilute sanitizer for buckets and bottles to safely sanitize food contact surfaces. Diluted to 200ppm.
590.007/7-204.11-P
Common name-working containers (pf)
Inspector notes: Spray bottle at cafe without name or label of chemical. Label all spray bottles to prevent contamination. Corrected on site.
590.007/7-102.11-PF
(a) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (pf)
Inspector notes: Interior chute of ice machine with pink and orange build-up. Clean to prevent contamination.
590.004/4-601.11-PF
Warewashing machines temperature measuring devices (pf)
Inspector notes: Wash dial for kitchen dishmachine not operating. Repair/replace as needed for functionality.
590.004/4-204.115-PF
Food labels (pf)
Inspector notes: Packaged to go salad labels missing ingresdients- falafel salad drressings require ingredients to be on label.
590.003/3-602.11-PF
(a )cooling methods (pf)
Inspector notes: Chicken cooked in past two hours in plastic container covered in film at 56F. Cool foods completely spread out and unceovered before storing covered. Corrected on site.
590.003/3-501.15-PF
Storage or display of food in contact with water or ice (c)
Inspector notes: Hard cooked eggs stored in water. Discontinue storing cooked eggs in water. Water increases potential for bacterial growth.
590.003/3-303.12-C
In-use utensils between-use storage (c)
Inspector notes: Plastic cup used for scooping ice at cafe. Use utensil with handle- scoop or spoon to prevent contamination from the hands.
590.003/3-304.12-C
41
Apr 21, 2023
Routine
No violations found.
100
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Marseille last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Marseille on file is from Dec 10, 2025. The public record contains seven inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Marseille?
Across the inspection record, “cleaning ventilation systems nuisance and discharge prohibition” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Marseille.
How does Marseille compare to other restaurants in Roxbury?
Marseille most recently scored 90 out of 100, which is higher than the Roxbury average of 83.
Has Marseille's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Marseille have averaged around one violation per visit, down from roughly seven earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Marseille 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 Marseille inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Marseille is inspected around three times per year on average.
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