Vejigantes Restaurant
57 W DEDHAM ST, ROXBURY, MA 02118
Last inspected Sep 22, 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 Vejigantes Restaurant, spanning June 2022 to September 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 6 violations, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
Sep 22, 2026
✓6 violations
- Storage or Display of Food in Contact with Water or Ice (C)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Equipment and Utensils-Durability and Strength (C)
- Food-Contact Surfaces-Cleanability (Pf)
- Cooking and Baking Equipment (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Sep 15, 2026
✕6 violations
- Storage or Display of Food in Contact with Water or Ice (C)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Equipment and Utensils-Durability and Strength (C)
- Food-Contact Surfaces-Cleanability (Pf)
- Cooking and Baking Equipment (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
May 27, 2026
✓1 violation
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
May 26, 2026
✕6 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Equipment Clothes Washers Dryers and Storage Cabinets Contamination Prevention Location (C)
May 19, 2026
✕5 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Equipment Clothes Washers Dryers and Storage Cabinets Contamination Prevention Location (C)
Oct 4, 2025
✓1 violation
- (A) Ceasing Operations and Reporting (Pf)
Sep 30, 2025
–1 violation
- (A) Ceasing Operations and Reporting (Pf)
Jul 14, 2025
✓Jan 6, 2025
✓Oct 24, 2024
✓1 violation
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
Oct 16, 2024
✕1 violation
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
Sep 12, 2024
✓3 violations
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- Storing Maintenance Tools (C)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Sep 5, 2024
✕3 violations
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- Storing Maintenance Tools (C)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Jan 3, 2024
✓Oct 3, 2023
✓1 violation
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Sep 26, 2023
✕1 violation
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Sep 14, 2023
✓Jul 11, 2023
✓2 violations
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
Jul 3, 2023
✕2 violations
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
Mar 14, 2023
✓5 violations
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Outer Openings Protected (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (C)
Mar 6, 2023
✕5 violations
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Outer Openings Protected (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (C)
Jan 30, 2023
✓Oct 18, 2022
✓Jun 15, 2022
✓6 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Handwashing Sinks Installation (Pf)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
Jun 7, 2022
✕6 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Handwashing Sinks Installation (Pf)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
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