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MELA RESTAURANT

574 TREMONT ST, ROXBURY, MA 02118

Last inspected Feb 2, 2026

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

Passed

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Inspection history

  1. Feb 2, 2026

    1 violation
    • Service Sink (C)
  2. Jan 13, 2026

    6 violations
    • Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Service Sink (C)
    • Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures (C)
    • Controlling Pests (Pf)
    • Cleaning Floors Dustless Methods (C)
  3. Jan 5, 2026

    6 violations
    • Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Service Sink (C)
    • Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures (C)
    • Controlling Pests (Pf)
    • Cleaning Floors Dustless Methods (C)
  4. Sep 30, 2025

    2 violations
    • Outer Openings Protected (C)
    • Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
  5. Sep 23, 2025

    2 violations
    • Outer Openings Protected (C)
    • Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
  6. Sep 3, 2025

    11 violations
    • Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
    • Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
    • In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
    • Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
    • Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
    • Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
    • (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
    • Outer Openings Protected (C)
    • Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
    • Handwashing Signage (C)
    • Drying Mops (C)
  7. Aug 27, 2025

    11 violations
    • Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
    • Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
    • In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
    • Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
    • Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
    • Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
    • (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
    • Outer Openings Protected (C)
    • Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
    • Handwashing Signage (C)
    • Drying Mops (C)
  8. May 5, 2025

    8 violations
    • (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
    • Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
    • (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Cleaning Agents and Sanitizers Availability (Pf)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
    • Outer Openings Protected (C)
    • Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
  9. Apr 28, 2025

    8 violations
    • (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
    • Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
    • (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Cleaning Agents and Sanitizers Availability (Pf)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
    • Outer Openings Protected (C)
    • Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
  10. Jan 8, 2025

    1 violation
    • Backflow Prevention (P)
  11. Jan 6, 2025

    3 violations
    • Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
    • Prohibiting a Cross Connection (Pf)
    • Backflow Prevention (P)
  12. Dec 18, 2024

    8 violations
    • Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
    • Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
    • Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
    • Cleaning Agents and Sanitizers Availability (Pf)
    • Cutting Surfaces (C)
    • Prohibiting a Cross Connection (Pf)
    • Backflow Prevention (P)
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
  13. Dec 10, 2024

    8 violations
    • Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
    • Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
    • Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
    • Cleaning Agents and Sanitizers Availability (Pf)
    • Cutting Surfaces (C)
    • Prohibiting a Cross Connection (Pf)
    • Backflow Prevention (P)
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
  14. Jun 17, 2024

    5 violations
    • Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
    • In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
    • Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Removing Dead or Trapped Birds Insects Rodents and other Pest (C)
  15. Jun 7, 2024

    5 violations
    • Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
    • In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
    • Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Removing Dead or Trapped Birds Insects Rodents and other Pest (C)
  16. Dec 14, 2023

    1 violation
    • System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
  17. Dec 6, 2023

    1 violation
    • System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
  18. Oct 31, 2023

    1 violation
    • Toilet Room Receptacle Covered (C)
  19. Jun 2, 2023

    5 violations
    • (A )Cooling Methods (Pf)
    • Cutting Surfaces (C)
    • (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
  20. May 25, 2023

    5 violations
    • (A )Cooling Methods (Pf)
    • Cutting Surfaces (C)
    • (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
  21. Nov 23, 2022

    7 violations
    • Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
    • Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
    • Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
    • Cutting Surfaces (C)
    • (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Removing Dead or Trapped Birds Insects Rodents and other Pest (C)
  22. Nov 17, 2022

    7 violations
    • Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
    • Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
    • Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
    • Cutting Surfaces (C)
    • (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Removing Dead or Trapped Birds Insects Rodents and other Pest (C)
  23. Jun 13, 2022

  24. Apr 4, 2022

    4 violations
    • In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
    • Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
    • (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
  25. Mar 28, 2022

    4 violations
    • In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
    • Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
    • (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)

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