Roslindale Variety Store
Last inspected: May 12, 2025
45
Score
The Roslindale Variety Store, located at 4254 Washington St in Roslindale, MA, underwent a high-risk inspection on May 12, 2025, resulting in a score of 45. This inspection identified two critical, three major, and four minor violations, including issues with discarding unsafe food, cleaning up vomit or diarrhea events, and handwashing signage. Across eight scored inspections, the facility has historically maintained mostly medium-risk ratings.
8
Inspections
2
Critical latest
3
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
May 12, 2025
Routine
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
45
May 2, 2025
Routine
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
45
Jun 17, 2024
Routine
No violations found.
100
Dec 15, 2023
Routine
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
78
Dec 7, 2023
Routine
4 major violations. 3 minor violations.
58
Nov 27, 2023
Routine
3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
64
Aug 3, 2022
Routine
8 minor violations.
67
Jul 5, 2022
Routine
8 minor violations.
67
Violations — May 12, 2025 Inspection
Discarding or reconditioning unsafe adulterated or contaminated food (p)
Inspector notes: Observed expired Crema Guatemaleteca March 25. Ensure staff is trained on removing expired foods from all shelving. Remove all expired food items throughout the store.
590.003/3-701.11-P
Clean-up of vomiting and diarrheal events (pf)
Inspector notes: No vomit & diarrhea kit on site. Provide vomit and diarrhea kit. Procedures will be sent over in the email with this report. Print out the procedures and place with vomit and diarrhea kit.
590.002/2-501.11-PF
Handwashing signage (c)
Inspector notes: Observed hand signage posted in the mop sink. Remove sign from mop sink area and place over hand sink. Observed soap dispenser on the wall behind the mop sink. Remove and place near the hand sink. Observed paper towels in the mop sink area. Remove and place near the hand sink. Ensure staff is using the mop sink for the mop water and not washing hands or dishes inside the mop sink.
590.006/6-301.14-C
Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability (c)
Inspector notes: Observed missing ceiling tile. Replace ceiling tile.
590.006/6-201.11-C
Using a handwashing sink-operation and maintenance (pf)
Inspector notes: Observed tupaware in the hand sink. Remove items out of hand sink.
590.005/5-205.11-PF
Temperature measuring devices-functionality (c)
Inspector notes: Provide thermometers inside all refrigeration units.
590.004/4-204.112-C
Packaged and unpackaged food-separation packaging and segregation (p)
Inspector notes: Observed eggs being stored on the top shelf above produce. Remove eggs and place on the bottom shelf.
590.003/3-302.11-P
Miscellaneous sources of contamination (c)
Inspector notes: Observed salami being stored on the air vents inside the open refrigeration case. Ensure you are not storing food ontop of the air vents. Remove
590.003/3-307.11-C
Food labels (pf)
Inspector notes: Observed frozen pork chops salmon and fish with no labels. Provide labels and invoices.
590.003/3-602.11-PF
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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