Sandy's Market
1973 COLUMBUS AV, ROXBURY, MA 02119
Last inspected Mar 11, 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 18 inspections on record for Sandy's Market, spanning March 2021 to March 2026 — every one straight from Boston Public Health Commission.
It has held passed across its last two inspections.
The most recent inspection noted 1 violation, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
Mar 11, 2026
✓1 violation
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Mar 5, 2025
✓Jan 6, 2025
✓2 violations
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Dec 30, 2024
✕2 violations
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Feb 9, 2024
✓7 violations
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Standards of Identity (C)
- Food Labels (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
- Cleaning of Plumbing Fixtures (C)
Feb 2, 2024
✕7 violations
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Standards of Identity (C)
- Food Labels (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
- Cleaning of Plumbing Fixtures (C)
May 9, 2023
✓2 violations
- Outside Receptacles (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
May 2, 2023
✕6 violations
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Outside Receptacles (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Prohibiting Animals (Pf)
Apr 25, 2023
✕6 violations
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Outside Receptacles (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Prohibiting Animals (Pf)
Jul 14, 2022
✓1 violation
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Jul 5, 2022
✕9 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
- Food Labels (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Cleaning Receptacles (C)
- Outside Receptacles (C)
- Standards-Quality (P)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Drying Mops (C)
Jun 28, 2022
✕9 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
- Food Labels (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Cleaning Receptacles (C)
- Outside Receptacles (C)
- Standards-Quality (P)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Drying Mops (C)
Jun 13, 2022
–Feb 17, 2022
✓6 violations
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Outside Receptacles (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Drying Mops (C)
Feb 9, 2022
✕7 violations
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Discarding or Reconditioning Unsafe Adulterated or Contaminated Food (P)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Outside Receptacles (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Drying Mops (C)
Nov 9, 2021
✕3 violations
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Discarding or Reconditioning Unsafe Adulterated or Contaminated Food (P)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Mar 30, 2021
✓13 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Food Labels (Pf)
- Discarding or Reconditioning Unsafe Adulterated or Contaminated Food (P)
- Compliance with Food Law (Pf)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Service Sink (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Segregation and Location-Distressed Merchandise (Pf)
- Prohibiting Animals (Pf)
- Cleaning of Plumbing Fixtures (C)
- Closing Toilet Room Doors (C)
Mar 29, 2021
✕13 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Food Labels (Pf)
- Discarding or Reconditioning Unsafe Adulterated or Contaminated Food (P)
- Compliance with Food Law (Pf)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Service Sink (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Segregation and Location-Distressed Merchandise (Pf)
- Prohibiting Animals (Pf)
- Cleaning of Plumbing Fixtures (C)
- Closing Toilet Room Doors (C)
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