The Elephant Walk

1415 Washington St, Roxbury, MA 02118
Southeast Asian
Last inspected: Nov 18, 2025
86
Score
Low Risk

Inspectors have visited The Elephant Walk nine times, with records going back to 2022. The most recent visit was on Nov 18, 2025. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues.

The picture has improved over the last few visits: recent inspections have averaged around three violations, down from roughly five violations earlier in the record.

The most common issue across all inspections has been “backflow prevention”, showing up six times.

That falls roughly in the middle of the pack for Roxbury restaurants. Overall, the inspection record reads well.

9
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
0
Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 18, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
Backflow prevention (p)
Inspector notes: Food prep sink in basement does not have an indirect to waste drain. Install.
590.005/5-402.11-P
86
Nov 10, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
Backflow prevention (p)
Inspector notes: No air gap on the prep sink.Provide
590.005/5-402.11-P
86
Oct 21, 2025
Routine
3 critical violations. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Preventing contamination from hands (p)
Inspector notes: Noted staff preparing ready to eat foods with bare contact.Retrain staff
590.003(C)/3-301.11-P
Backflow prevention (p)
Inspector notes: No air gap on the prep sink.Provide
590.005/5-402.11-P
Sanitizers criteria-chemicals (p)
Inspector notes: 3 bay sink sanitizer recorded more than 500PPM with the sanitizer strip.Recalibrate/Retrain staff
590.007/7-204.11-P
Prohibitions (c)
Inspector notes: Noted food stored in the utility/Mop area.Remove
590.004/4-903.12-C
Food storage-preventing contamination from the premises (c)
Inspector notes: Noted food stored on the floor in the feezer.Remove
590.003/3-305.11-C
Repairing-premises structures attachments and fixtures-methods (c)
Inspector notes: Repair ceiling in the basement near the employee lockers/across from the freezer
590.006/6-501.11-C
(b) and (c) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (c)
Inspector notes: noted black mold like spots in the ice machine.Clean to remove
590.004/4-601.11-C
52
Oct 20, 2025
Routine
3 critical violations. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Preventing contamination from hands (p)
Inspector notes: Noted staff preparing ready to eat foods with bare contact.Retrain staff
590.003(C)/3-301.11-P
Backflow prevention (p)
Inspector notes: No air gap on the prep sink.Provide
590.005/5-402.11-P
Sanitizers criteria-chemicals (p)
Inspector notes: 3 bay sink sanitizer recorded more than 500PPM with the sanitizer strip.Recalibrate/Retrain staff
590.007/7-204.11-P
Prohibitions (c)
Inspector notes: Noted food stored in the utility/Mop area.Remove
590.004/4-903.12-C
Food storage-preventing contamination from the premises (c)
Inspector notes: Noted food stored on the floor in the feezer.Remove
590.003/3-305.11-C
(b) and (c) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (c)
Inspector notes: noted black mold like spots in the ice machine.Clean to remove
590.004/4-601.11-C
Repairing-premises structures attachments and fixtures-methods (c)
Inspector notes: Repair ceiling in the basement near the employee lockers/across from the freezer
590.006/6-501.11-C
52
Oct 17, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Backflow prevention (p)
Inspector notes: Food prep sink in basement does not have an indirect to waste drain. Install.
590.005/5-402.11-P
Maintaining refuse areas and enclosures (c)
Inspector notes: Old stump in trash area bus bucket with standing water. Remove.
590.005/5-501.115-C
82
Oct 2, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Backflow prevention (p)
Inspector notes: Food prep sink in basement does not have an indirect to waste drain. Install.
590.005/5-402.11-P
Miscellaneous sources of contamination (c)
Inspector notes: Glass on top of ice machine. Corrected on site.
590.003/3-307.11-C
Insect control devices design and installation (c)
Inspector notes: Insect racket stunner on top of ice machine. Remove.
590.006/6-202.13-C
Outdoor storage surface (c)
Inspector notes: No pad under trash receptacles. Install.
590.005/5-501.11-C
Nonfood contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Soils on floors under and behind ice machine. Clean to remove.
590.004/4-602.13-C
Prohibitions (c)
Inspector notes: Equipment storage under stairwell with gap. Either relocate equipment storage to a protected area or install a barrier on the staircase to prevent contamination of equipment.
590.004/4-903.12-C1
Maintaining refuse areas and enclosures (c)
Inspector notes: Old stump in trash area bus bucket with standing water. Remove.
590.005/5-501.115-C
64
Oct 16, 2024
Routine
No violations found.
100
Dec 13, 2023
Routine
No violations found.
100
Oct 26, 2022
Routine
2 major violations.
View 2 violations
(a) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (pf)
Inspector notes: Observed mold-like substance in ice machine and blood spills in walk in freezer in kitchen prep. Clean to remove all soils / spills Observed heavy ice build up in upright freezer near cooking range. Clean to remove all ice
590.004/4-601.11-PF
Hand drying provision (pf)
Inspector notes: Observed employee handwashing signage missing at bar handsink. Provide
590.006/6-301.12-PF
82

Frequently Asked Questions

When was The Elephant Walk last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at The Elephant Walk on file is from Nov 18, 2025. The public record contains nine inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at The Elephant Walk?

Across the inspection record, “backflow prevention” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at The Elephant Walk.

How does The Elephant Walk compare to other restaurants in Roxbury?

The Elephant Walk most recently scored 86 out of 100, which is about the same as the Roxbury average of 83.

Has The Elephant Walk's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at The Elephant Walk have averaged around three violations per visit, down from roughly five earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at The Elephant Walk 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 The Elephant Walk inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, The Elephant Walk is inspected around three times per year on average.