Roxbury Community College Cafe

1234 Columbus Av, Roxbury, MA 02119

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Jan 27, 2025

Score

High Risk

Roxbury Community College Cafe appears in inspection records four times, starting in 2023. Inspectors last stopped by on Jan 27, 2025. High risk usually means inspectors flagged either critical violations or a stack of smaller ones.

The trend has not been favorable: recent inspections average around 12 violations each, up from closer to zero violations before.

Roxbury Community College Cafe's latest score of 39 falls below the Roxbury average of 83. Taken together, the history suggests a facility that has struggled with consistency.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jan 27, 2025

Routine

7 major violations. 5 minor violations.

View 12 violations

Clean-up of vomiting and diarrheal events (pf)

Inspector notes: No procedure or kit to respond to vomit and diarreheal clean up events available on site. Provide. Inspector will email procedure.

590.002/2-501.11-PF

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

Inspector notes: PIC to train staff on P's and PF's violation noted. PIC to provide allergen awareness on the menu

590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF

(a) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (pf)

Inspector notes: Multipl pieces of equipment: upright hot holding cabinet and gaskets cook range flat grill interior of multiple refrigerator unit prep sink shelvings 3 bay sink observed soiled/dusty . Clean and sanitze all.

590.004/4-601.11-PF

Cleaning agents and sanitizers availability (pf)

Inspector notes: No sanitzer or cleaning agents avaiable on site at the time of inspection. Provide and maintain all hours of operation

590.004/4-303.11-PF

Sanitizing solutions testing devices (pf)

Inspector notes: PIC unable to provide test strips. Provide

590.004/4-302.14-PF

Temperature measuring devices manual and mechanical warewashing (pf)

Inspector notes: PIC unable to provide a irreversible thermometer for the high temp diswasher. Provide

590.004/4-302.13-PF

Consumption of animal foods that are raw undercooked or not otherwise processed to eliminate pathogens (pf)

Inspector notes: Consumer advisory disclosure and reminder is missing on the menu. Provide consumer advisory and (*) asterisk all necessary items.

590.003/3-603.11-PF

Cutting surfaces (c)

Inspector notes: Sandwich station cutting board observed heavily scored. Resurface/ replace

590.004/4-501.12-C

(a) certified food protection manager (c)

Inspector notes: PIC to provide and post CFPM certificate

590.002(C)/2-102.12-C

Cleaning ventilation systems nuisance and discharge prohibition (c)

Inspector notes: Hood system sticker observed expired 11.21.24. Provide upadated sticker after service .

590.006/6-501.14-C

Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability (c)

Inspector notes: Floor under equipments observed heavily soiled from debris accumulation. Clean to remove

590.006/6-201.11-C

Ventilation hood systems filters (c)

Inspector notes: Hood system observed heavily soiled. Clean to remove.

590.004/4-202.18-C

Dec 9, 2024

Routine

No violations found.

100

Aug 21, 2024

Routine

No violations found.

100

Nov 7, 2023

Routine

No violations found.

100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Roxbury Community College Cafe last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Roxbury Community College Cafe on file is from Jan 27, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.

How does Roxbury Community College Cafe compare to other restaurants in Roxbury?

Roxbury Community College Cafe most recently scored 39 out of 100, which is lower than the Roxbury average of 83.

Has Roxbury Community College Cafe's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Roxbury Community College Cafe have averaged around 12 violations per visit, up from roughly zero earlier in the record.

What does a high risk rating mean?

A high risk rating at Roxbury Community College Cafe means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.

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