West
Last inspected: Dec 26, 2025
82
Score
West has been inspected 10 times since 2022. The most recent visit was on Dec 26, 2025. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well.
Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near four violations per visit.
When inspectors have written things up, “ventilation hood systems filters” has been the most frequent reason, cited seven times.
By comparison, the average West Roxbury facility scores 88, putting West on the weaker side. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
0
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 26, 2025
Routine
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Surface characteristics-indoor areas (c)
Inspector notes: PLease replace the missing tiles in the mop sink. As discussed please install a door sweep on the door at the bottom of the stairs.
590.006/6-101.11-C
Ventilation hood systems filters (c)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to clean the small vents on the cooking line. Hood sticker good until May 2026
590.004/4-202.18-C
(a) certified food protection manager (c)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to post an up to date Allergen certificates. Please remove the expired one on wall.
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C
Nonfood-contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to clean the condencer fan covers in the walks.
590.004/4-202.16-C
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May 30, 2025
Routine
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
(a) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (pf)
Inspector notes: Please clean the plastic lip in the ice machine in basement.
590.004/4-601.11-PF
Ventilation hood systems filters (c)
Inspector notes: Please clean the hood filters on the cooking line in basement. Hood sticker good until July 2025
590.004/4-202.18-C
Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability (c)
Inspector notes: As discussed please clean the walls behind prep area and dishwasher in basement.
590.006/6-201.11-C
82
Oct 4, 2024
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Ventilation hood systems filters (c)
Inspector notes: At this time found hood sticker in basement to be expired in June. Hood sticker in kitchen good. PIC stated that he will call and have a hood sticker installed. Please clean filters. 10-3-24 Hood Cleaning conpany did not come to put up new sticker.
590.004/4-202.18-C
95
Sep 27, 2024
Routine
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Manual and mechanical warewashing equipment chemical sanitization-temperature ph concentration and hardness (p)
Inspector notes: Low temperature dishwasher at the bar will need to be repaired. No sanitizer showing on test strips. PIC will need to use the low temp in basement prep area.
590.004/4-501.114-P
Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils-frequency (p)
Inspector notes: Ice machine inside lip will need to be cleaned. Moldy
590.004/4-602.11-P
Using a handwashing sink-operation and maintenance (pf)
Inspector notes: As discussed please make the hand sink in prep area more accessible.
590.005/5-205.11-PF
Controlling pests (pf)
Inspector notes: In basement found some old droppings on shelf by sugar packets and empty containers. Please clean and let pest control know.
590.006/6-501.111-PF
Ventilation hood systems filters (c)
Inspector notes: At this time found hood sticker in basement to be expired in June. Hood sticker in kitchen good. PIC stated that he will call and have a hood sticker installed. Please clean filters.
590.004/4-202.18-C
Surface characteristics-indoor areas (c)
Inspector notes: As discussed please address the wall falling apart by the sugar packets and put something up to protect product on shelf.
590.006/6-101.11-C
Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability (c)
Inspector notes: Please do a deep cleaning of the basment floor under and behind equipment and any build up.
590.006/6-201.11-C
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Jun 13, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
Backflow prevention air gap (p)
Inspector notes: Please provide an air gap on the two bay prep sink in basement kitchen. 5-21-24
590.005/5-202.13-P
86
May 8, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Backflow prevention air gap (p)
Inspector notes: Please provide an air gap on the two bay prep sink in basement kitchen.
590.005/5-202.13-P
(a) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (pf)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to clean out the ice machine in basement.
590.004/4-601.11-PF
Ventilation hood systems filters (c)
Inspector notes: Please clean hood filters and have hood cleaned. PC stated that the hoods have been cleaned but the sticker are expired in Juan 2024. Please have cleaned or a sticker provided.
590.004/4-202.18-C
Food storage containers identified with common name of food (c)
Inspector notes: Please label all small bulk food containers on the cooking line.
590.003/3-302.12-C
Cutting surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to clean the cutting boards to remove the deep dark stains.
590.004/4-501.12-C
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Sep 8, 2023
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Ventilation hood systems filters (c)
Inspector notes: Hood filters on both cooking line will need to be cleaned. Basement cookline will need to replace missing filters. 9-1-23 PIC stated that new filters have been ordered. Please email me paper work from order.
590.004/4-202.18-C
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Aug 24, 2023
Routine
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Manual and mechanical warewashing equipment chemical sanitization-temperature ph concentration and hardness (p)
Inspector notes: Low temperature dishwasher in basement and at bar both not showing any sanitizer on test strip. POC called to have repaired and was told he was on his way to fix it.
590.004/4-501.114-P
(a)(1) time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding (p)
Inspector notes: White rice in hot holding unit on main floor at 96F. PIC will need to reheat foods before putting into hot holding unit.
590.003/3-501.16-P1
(a) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (pf)
Inspector notes: Interior lip of the ice machine in basement had some mold build up. Please clean to remove and monitor.
590.004/4-601.11-PF
Food storage containers identified with common name of food (c)
Inspector notes: Not all bulk food containers labeled. Please be sure to make all containers.
590.003/3-302.12-C
Food storage-preventing contamination from the premises (c)
Inspector notes: Two boxes of potatos stored on the floor next to hand sink and accross from dishwasher.
590.003/3-305.11-C
Nonfood-contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Clean in place cooking equipment from any carbon build up. Clean top of dishwasher of debris build up.
590.004/4-202.16-C
Ventilation hood systems filters (c)
Inspector notes: Hood filters on both cooking line will need to be cleaned. Basement cookline will need to replace missing filters.
590.004/4-202.18-C
Maintaining refuse areas and enclosures (c)
Inspector notes: Pile of boxes in basement. Please remove and not let them pile up.
590.005/5-501.115-C
Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability (c)
Inspector notes: Clean the floor in walk ins under cooking equipment
590.006/6-201.11-C
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Sep 27, 2022
Routine
1 critical violation. 5 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 13 violations
(a)(2) and (b) time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding (p)
Inspector notes: Chicken drum sticks 47F guacamole 46F risotto 46F stored overnight and for unknown time. Discarded by PIC. Ensure unit operating at 41F or below.
590.003/3-501.16-P
Manual and mechanical warewashing equipment chemical sanitization-temperature ph concentration and hardness (pf)
Inspector notes: Dishmachine at bar area not registering chlorine sanitizer on a test kit. Repair and utilize basement dishmachine until operating properly.
590.004/4-501.114-PF
(a) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (pf)
Inspector notes: Interior of ice machine barrier with pink slime like substance expresso machine with dried food soils potato cutter with heavy food debris. Clean to remove then sanitize. Cooking line tops of ranges fronts of equipment hood filters with food soils ad greae. Clean to remove. Warewash area equipment with food debris clean all surfaces. Clean floors walls ceiling of grease and food soils in warewash dessert cook areas.
590.004/4-601.11-PF
(a) (b) and (c)(1) (4)-(16) demonstration (pf)
Inspector notes: No current certification for food manager Byron. Provide. No knowledge of illness policy.
590.002(B)/2-102.11-PF
(a)-(p) person-in-charge-duties (pf)
Inspector notes: Review duties of the person in charge to monitor temperaturs dishmachine cleaning and illness training.
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF
Shell stock maintaining identification (pf)
Inspector notes: Tags for shellstock no in chronological order.
590.003/3-203.12-PF
Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability (c)
Inspector notes: Walls ceiling not smooth durable cleanable over stored foods and equipment.
590.006/6-201.11-C
Food storage containers identified with common name of food (c)
Inspector notes: Multiple containers and bulk bins not labeled. Provide.
590.003/3-302.12-C
Miscellaneous sources of contamination (c)
Inspector notes: Hand sink abuts food prep sink with a barrier. Provide
590.003/3-307.11-C
Repairing-premises structures attachments and fixtures-methods (c)
Inspector notes: Ceiling over food storage / linen areas in disrepair
590.006/6-501.11-C
System maintained in good repair (c)
Inspector notes: In use food prep sink without an obvious air gap / backflow prevention. Provide
590.005/5-205.15-C
Effectiveness-hair restraints (c)
Inspector notes: Staff without hair / beard restraints. Provide.
590.002/2-402.11-C
Good repair and proper adjustment-equipment (c)
Inspector notes: Upright refrigerator registering 46F. Discontinue use for time temperature controlled for safety foods until repaired. Several units with moisture on the bottom shelse. Remove.
590.004/4-501.11-C
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May 5, 2022
Routine
3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Hand drying provision (pf)
Inspector notes: There are no paper towels at the handsink on the line. Provide.
590.006/6-301.12-PF
(a) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (pf)
Inspector notes: There is a pink buildup on the interior of the ice machine. Clean.
590.004/4-601.11-PF
Shell stock maintaining identification (pf)
Inspector notes: They are saving the tags but not marking the date of last service. Mark the tags with the date the bag was emptied.
590.003/3-203.12-PF
Nonfood contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: There is some buildup on the cooking line in the basement. Clean to remove.
590.004/4-602.13-C
(a) and (c) good repair and calibration-utensils and temperature and pressure measuring devices (c)
Inspector notes: There are a few refrigerators missing thermometers. Provide.
590.004/4-502.11-C
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was West last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at West on file is from Dec 26, 2025. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at West?
Across the inspection record, “ventilation hood systems filters” has been cited seven times, more than any other issue at West.
How does West compare to other restaurants in West Roxbury?
West most recently scored 82 out of 100, which is lower than the West Roxbury average of 88.
Has West's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at West have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at West 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 West inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, West is inspected around three times per year on average.
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