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Fox & The Knife

28 W BROADWAY, SOUTH BOSTON, MA 02127

Last inspected Jan 21, 2026

Passed. Met health requirements at the latest inspection. Some health departments report pass/fail instead of letter grades.

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Inspection history

  1. Jan 21, 2026

    8 violations
    • Eating Drinking or Using Tobacco (C)
    • Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
    • In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
    • (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Food Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf)
    • Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
    • Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures (C)
    • Controlling Pests (Pf)
  2. Jan 13, 2026

    8 violations
    • Eating Drinking or Using Tobacco (C)
    • Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
    • In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
    • (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Food Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf)
    • Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
    • Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures (C)
    • Controlling Pests (Pf)
  3. Sep 15, 2025

    8 violations
    • Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)
    • Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
    • Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
    • (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
    • Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
    • Controlling Pests (Pf)
    • Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
  4. Sep 8, 2025

    8 violations
    • Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)
    • Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
    • Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
    • (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
    • Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
    • Controlling Pests (Pf)
    • Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
  5. May 13, 2025

    2 violations
    • Cleaning Receptacles (C)
    • Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
  6. May 6, 2025

    2 violations
    • Cleaning Receptacles (C)
    • Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
  7. Oct 15, 2024

    10 violations
    • Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)
    • Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
    • (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (Pf)
    • Warewashing Machines Automatic Dispensing of Detergents and Sanitizers (Pf)
    • Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
    • (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
    • Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
    • Controlling Pests (Pf)
    • Drying Mops (C)
  8. Oct 8, 2024

    10 violations
    • Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)
    • Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
    • (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (Pf)
    • Warewashing Machines Automatic Dispensing of Detergents and Sanitizers (Pf)
    • Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
    • (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
    • Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
    • Controlling Pests (Pf)
    • Drying Mops (C)
  9. Jan 3, 2024

  10. Nov 21, 2023

    7 violations
    • Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
    • (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Preventing Contamination from Hands (Pf)
    • Prohibitions (C)
    • Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
    • Outer Openings Protected (C)
    • Controlling Pests (Pf)
  11. Nov 14, 2023

    6 violations
    • Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
    • (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Preventing Contamination from Hands (Pf)
    • Prohibitions (C)
    • Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
    • Controlling Pests (Pf)
  12. Jan 18, 2023

  13. Sep 14, 2022

  14. Aug 17, 2022

    9 violations
    • Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Covering Receptacles (C)
    • Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures (C)
    • Cleaning Receptacles (C)
    • Outdoor Storage Surface (C)
    • Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
    • (A) Ceasing Operations and Reporting (Pf)
    • Anti-Choking
  15. Aug 5, 2022

    9 violations
    • Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Covering Receptacles (C)
    • Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures (C)
    • Cleaning Receptacles (C)
    • Outdoor Storage Surface (C)
    • Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
    • (A) Ceasing Operations and Reporting (Pf)
    • Anti-Choking
  16. Mar 15, 2022

  17. Oct 5, 2021

    1 violation
    • (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
  18. Oct 1, 2020

    2 violations
    • Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
    • Ventilation Hood Systems Adequacy (C)
  19. Sep 21, 2020

    2 violations
    • Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
    • Ventilation Hood Systems Adequacy (C)
  20. Aug 28, 2020

  21. Jan 29, 2019

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