Right Taste Jamaican Restaurant
Last inspected: Mar 20, 2026
70
Score
Public records show eight inspections at Right Taste Jamaican Restaurant stretching back to 2022. On Mar 20, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.
Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around three violations lately and about five violations before that.
Looking across the full record, “floors walls and ceilings-cleanability” is the recurring theme, flagged four times.
The city-wide average sits at 84, which Right Taste Jamaican Restaurant's 70 doesn't quite reach. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.
8
Inspections
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Critical latest
1
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 20, 2026
Routine
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Sanitizing solutions testing devices (pf)
Inspector notes: No test strip for quarts sanitizer.
590.004/4-302.14-PF
Temperature measuring devices-functionality (c)
Inspector notes: No thermometer inside hot holding unit provide.
590.004/4-204.112-C
(b) and (c) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (c)
Inspector notes: Clean sides and inbetween cooking equipment to remove visble soil.
590.004/4-601.11-C
Maintaining premises unnecessary items and litter (c)
Inspector notes: Declutter basement area remove excessive empty buckets and organize.
590.006/6-501.114-C
Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability (c)
Inspector notes: Clean floor below cooking equipment and ware washing sink area to remove visible soil.
590.006/6-201.11-C
System maintained in good repair (c)
Inspector notes: Hand sink handle worn and not gripping repair.
590.005/5-205.15-C
70
Jul 28, 2025
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Cleaning ventilation systems nuisance and discharge prohibition (c)
Inspector notes: Hood sticker expired June. Contact licensed hood company to inspect and update hood sticker.
590.006/6-501.14-C
95
Mar 27, 2025
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Cleaning ventilation systems nuisance and discharge prohibition (c)
Inspector notes: Hood sticker expired Jan 2025. Contact licensed hood company.
590.006/6-501.14-C
95
Oct 25, 2024
Routine
2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
(a)(1) time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding (p)
Inspector notes: Goat being stored in a hot hold unit temp 127F. PIC was able to turn up the unit to 135F. Removed goat re heated to 165F.
590.003/3-501.16-P1
System maintained in good repair (p)
Inspector notes: Observed faucet at the 3 bay sink is leaking. Contact licensed plumber to repair leak. Provide an invoice on company letter head from a licensed plumber.
590.005/5-205.15-P
Cleaning ventilation systems nuisance and discharge prohibition (c)
Inspector notes: Hood sticker expired Aug 2024. Contact licensed hood company to update sticker.
590.006/6-501.14-C
70
May 13, 2024
Routine
3 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
Hand drying provision (pf)
Inspector notes: No towels at the hand sink in the kitchen. Provide proper means to dry hands.
590.006/6-301.12-PF
Handwashing cleanser availability (pf)
Inspector notes: No hand soap at the hand sink in the kitchen. Provide soap at the hand sink.
590.006/6-301.11-PF
Sanitizing solutions testing devices (pf)
Inspector notes: No test kit at the 3 bay sink. Provide test kit.
590.004/4-302.14-PF
Cleaning ventilation systems nuisance and discharge prohibition (c)
Inspector notes: Hood sticker expired Feb 2024. Contact a licensed company to inspect hood.
590.006/6-501.14-C
70
Nov 14, 2023
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
(a)(1) time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding (p)
Inspector notes: Cooked chicken and other meats in the front service hot holding unit at between 120-123F. Sheet pan of meat being stored on the stove top at 99F. Discontinue and ensure all TCS foods are being maintained at 135F and above. Foods to be reheated to 165F to ensure no bacterial growth.
590.003/3-501.16-P1
Clean-up of vomiting and diarrheal events (pf)
Inspector notes: At the time of the inspection there was no Vomit and Diarrhea clean up kit. Provide.
590.002/2-501.11-PF
Controlling pests (pf)
Inspector notes: Heavy fruit fly activity noted in the main kitchen area. Evidence of a live roach in the main kitchen area.Address and provide an up to date pest control report reflecting treatment for roaches and fruit flies.
590.006/6-501.111-PF
Nonfood contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Storage racks above the 3 bay sink and preparation table visibly soiled. Clean to remove.
590.004/4-602.13-C
Maintaining premises unnecessary items and litter (c)
Inspector notes: Excess trash and debris observed in the basement storage area. Address and remove any unecessary debris/trash.
590.006/6-501.114-C
Removing dead or trapped birds insects rodents and other pest (c)
Inspector notes: Sticky fly paper observed being hung over the 3 bay sink and preparation table. Discontinue use during operational hours.
590.006/6-501.112-C
Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability (c)
Inspector notes: Hood and Ventilation tags with a past expiration date from July 2023. Address and provide up to date tags for the re-inspection.
590.006/6-201.11-C
58
Oct 7, 2022
Routine
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
System maintained in good repair (c)
Inspector notes: Pipe leaking below 3 bay sink repair.
590.005/5-205.15-C
(b) and (c) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (c)
Inspector notes: Sides of cooking equipment soiled clean to remove soil.
590.004/4-601.11-C
Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability (c)
Inspector notes: Floor soiled below cooking equipment basement stairs and floor clean.
590.006/6-201.11-C
86
Jun 13, 2022
Routine
10 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Wiping cloths use limitation (c)
Inspector notes: properly store all wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution
590.003/3-304.14-C
Good repair and proper adjustment-equipment (c)
Inspector notes: repair worn chairs/
590.004/4-501.11-C
Cutting surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: replace all scored cutting boards and equipment
590.004/4-501.12-C
Nonfood contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: clean all shelving and equipment throughout/clean grease trap and attached pipes/
590.004/4-602.13-C
Receptacles (c)
Inspector notes: provide a covered trash receptacle in restroom.
590.005/5-501.13-C
Receptacles (c)
Inspector notes: provide covers for all trash receptacles.
590.005/5-501.13-C
Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability (c)
Inspector notes: clean all ceiling light fixtures/clean floors walls and ceiling as needed/
590.006/6-201.11-C
Heating ventilation air conditioning system vents (c)
Inspector notes: provide a vent system in restroom
590.006/6-202.12-C
Controlling pests (c)
Inspector notes: remove all mice droppings and provide extermination report.
590.006/6-501.111-C
Repairing-premises structures attachments and fixtures-methods (c)
Inspector notes: repair floor tiles in kitchen/ceiling tiles in kitchen shall be made smooth and easy cleanable/
590.006/6-501.11-C
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Right Taste Jamaican Restaurant last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Right Taste Jamaican Restaurant on file is from Mar 20, 2026. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Right Taste Jamaican Restaurant?
Across the inspection record, “floors walls and ceilings-cleanability” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Right Taste Jamaican Restaurant.
How does Right Taste Jamaican Restaurant compare to other restaurants in Mattapan?
Right Taste Jamaican Restaurant most recently scored 70 out of 100, which is lower than the Mattapan average of 84.
Has Right Taste Jamaican Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Right Taste Jamaican Restaurant have averaged around three violations per visit, down from roughly five earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Right Taste Jamaican Restaurant 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 Right Taste Jamaican Restaurant inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Right Taste Jamaican Restaurant is inspected around two times per year on average.
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