La Borinquena Grocery
534 DUDLEY ST, ROXBURY, MA 02119
Last inspected Feb 4, 2026
Official source: Boston Public Health Commission (boston.gov) · All data sources
Passed. Met health requirements at the latest inspection. Some health departments report pass/fail instead of letter grades.
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The record, in plain English
CleanPlate holds 25 inspections on record for La Borinquena Grocery, spanning March 2021 to February 2026 — every one straight from Boston Public Health Commission.
The trend is positive: it improved from failed at the previous visit to passed now.
The most recent inspection noted 2 violations, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
Feb 4, 2026
✓2 violations
- Characteristics-Materials for Construction and Repair (C)
- Prohibiting Animals (Pf)
Jan 29, 2026
✕2 violations
- Characteristics-Materials for Construction and Repair (C)
- Prohibiting Animals (Pf)
May 14, 2025
✓2 violations
- Package Integrity (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
May 7, 2025
✕6 violations
- Package Integrity (Pf)
- Food Labels (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Segregation and Location-Distressed Merchandise (Pf)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
Apr 29, 2025
✕5 violations
- Food Labels (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Segregation and Location-Distressed Merchandise (Pf)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
Jul 31, 2024
✓1 violation
- Manual Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization Using Detergent-Sanitizers (C)
Jul 24, 2024
✕1 violation
- Manual Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization Using Detergent-Sanitizers (C)
Mar 21, 2024
✓2 violations
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Mar 12, 2024
✕4 violations
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Mar 4, 2024
✕3 violations
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Sep 5, 2023
✓3 violations
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Segregation and Location-Distressed Merchandise (Pf)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Aug 24, 2023
✕3 violations
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Segregation and Location-Distressed Merchandise (Pf)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Apr 6, 2023
✓10 violations
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Compliance with Food Law (P)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Floor and Wall Junctures Coved and Enclosed or Sealed (C)
- Floor Carpeting Restrictions and Installation (C)
- Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Prohibiting Animals (Pf)
- Drying Mops (C)
Mar 30, 2023
✕10 violations
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Compliance with Food Law (P)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Floor and Wall Junctures Coved and Enclosed or Sealed (C)
- Floor Carpeting Restrictions and Installation (C)
- Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Prohibiting Animals (Pf)
- Drying Mops (C)
Dec 22, 2022
✓1 violation
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Dec 16, 2022
✕5 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Segregation and Location-Distressed Merchandise (Pf)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Prohibiting Animals (Pf)
Dec 9, 2022
✕5 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Segregation and Location-Distressed Merchandise (Pf)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Prohibiting Animals (Pf)
Mar 16, 2022
✓3 violations
- Storage Refuse Recyclables and Returnable (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
Mar 9, 2022
–6 violations
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- Characteristics-Materials for Construction and Repair (C)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Storage Refuse Recyclables and Returnable (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
Mar 2, 2022
✕5 violations
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- Characteristics-Materials for Construction and Repair (C)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Storage Refuse Recyclables and Returnable (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Oct 15, 2021
✓2 violations
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Oct 12, 2021
–2 violations
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Oct 4, 2021
✕2 violations
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Mar 22, 2021
✓2 violations
- Discarding or Reconditioning Unsafe Adulterated or Contaminated Food (P)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Mar 15, 2021
✕2 violations
- Discarding or Reconditioning Unsafe Adulterated or Contaminated Food (P)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
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