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MELA RESTAURANT
574 TREMONT ST, ROXBURY, MA 02118
Last inspected Feb 2, 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 MELA RESTAURANT, spanning March 2022 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 1 violation, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
Feb 2, 2026
✓1 violation
- Service Sink (C)
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)
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)
Sep 30, 2025
✓2 violations
- Outer Openings Protected (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Sep 23, 2025
✕2 violations
- Outer Openings Protected (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Jan 8, 2025
✓1 violation
- Backflow Prevention (P)
Jan 6, 2025
✕3 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
- Prohibiting a Cross Connection (Pf)
- Backflow Prevention (P)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Dec 14, 2023
✓1 violation
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
Dec 6, 2023
✕1 violation
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
Oct 31, 2023
✓1 violation
- Toilet Room Receptacle Covered (C)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Jun 13, 2022
–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)
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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