753 South

• resultFail
• critical violations1
• last inspectedJuly 22, 2026
• address749 South St, Roslindale 02131

Is 753 South clean?

753 South is currently Fail from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on July 22, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads cooked 🪳.

What did inspectors find at 753 South?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 22, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf) • V&D kit not present. Emailed procedures. Provide supplies.
  Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf) • V&D kit not present. Emailed procedures. Provide supplies.
• ⚠️(A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf) • No CFPM certificate available upon inspection. Provide. Priority violations cited. Provide active managerial control.
  (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf) • No CFPM certificate available upon inspection. Provide. Priority violations cited. Provide active managerial control.
• ⚠️Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf) • Shellstock tags not dated with last day sold. Retrain staff. No tag attached to oysters in basement walkin cooler. Maintain tag with product until exhausted.
  Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf) • Shellstock tags not dated with last day sold. Retrain staff. No tag attached to oysters in basement walkin cooler. Maintain tag with product until exhausted.
• ⚠️Food Storage Prohibited Areas (C) • Outdoor storage shed with open ceilings cooking oil stored. Remove.
  Food Storage Prohibited Areas (C) • Outdoor storage shed with open ceilings cooking oil stored. Remove.
• ⚠️(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Blue cheese 54F chopped tomatoes 44F. Product out of temperature less than one hour during setup removed from service to cool to below 41F under refrigeration. Covers placed on open flip top unit to maintain temperature control near broiler generating heat. COS.critical
  (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Blue cheese 54F chopped tomatoes 44F. Product out of temperature less than one hour during setup removed from service to cool to below 41F under refrigeration. Covers placed on open flip top unit to maintain temperature control near broiler generating heat. COS.
• ⚠️Warewashing Machines Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf) • Digital gauge on high temperature dish machine in basement showing error message when unit goes through a cycle. Repair. Alternative means to sanitize glassware at bar high temperature glass washer at 181F and three compartment sink with quats sanitizer. Provide irreversible indicator for high temperature dish machines.
  Warewashing Machines Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf) • Digital gauge on high temperature dish machine in basement showing error message when unit goes through a cycle. Repair. Alternative means to sanitize glassware at bar high temperature glass washer at 181F and three compartment sink with quats sanitizer. Provide irreversible indicator for high temperature dish machines.
• ⚠️Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • Water on floors in walkin cooler floors at cookline and baseboards around equipment with soils. Clean to remove.
  Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • Water on floors in walkin cooler floors at cookline and baseboards around equipment with soils. Clean to remove.
• ⚠️Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf) • Coffee machine drains into wait station handsink. Properly plumb into an indirect drain elsewhere.
  Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf) • Coffee machine drains into wait station handsink. Properly plumb into an indirect drain elsewhere.
• ⚠️System Maintained in Good Repair (C) • Floor drain under food prep sink in basement appears clogged and is draining slowly. Repair.
  System Maintained in Good Repair (C) • Floor drain under food prep sink in basement appears clogged and is draining slowly. Repair.
• ⚠️Cleaning Receptacles (C) • Blue waste oil container in rear of business with soils and food debris. Clean to remove.
  Cleaning Receptacles (C) • Blue waste oil container in rear of business with soils and food debris. Clean to remove.
• ⚠️Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C) • Hole in base of wall in basement restroom. Peeling paint broken plaster in ceiling in basement area outside of walkin and above three compartment sink. Clean and resurface. Make all necessary repairs. Basement walk in floor with exposed concrete. Clean and resuface.
  Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C) • Hole in base of wall in basement restroom. Peeling paint broken plaster in ceiling in basement area outside of walkin and above three compartment sink. Clean and resurface. Make all necessary repairs. Basement walk in floor with exposed concrete. Clean and resuface.
• ⚠️Controlling Pests (Pf) • Large and small fly activity in basement. Provide updated IPM pest control report upon re inspection. Clean and sanitize all affected areas.
  Controlling Pests (Pf) • Large and small fly activity in basement. Provide updated IPM pest control report upon re inspection. Clean and sanitize all affected areas.
• ⚠️Cleaning of Plumbing Fixtures (C) • Clean and disinfect the employee restroom in the basement.
  Cleaning of Plumbing Fixtures (C) • Clean and disinfect the employee restroom in the basement.

When was 753 South last inspected?

753 South has 23 inspections on record going back to April 28, 2017. The 12 most recent are shown below.

753 South vs Roslindale

Roslindale runs 80% clean across 244 tracked restaurants — 186 clean, 28 mid, 18 cooked.

Against the 244 spots Cooked tracks in Roslindale, this one comes out cleaner than 0% of them.

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• ✓ Nicholas Sub & Pizza Shop
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• ✓ Four Brothers Market
  clean · April 23, 2018
• ✕ Felicity Sweets
  mid · September 16, 2009
• ✓ Cheerful Kitchens
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How Boston grades restaurants

Boston reports inspections as a pass or a fail, with no score and no letter. What separates a bad fail from a trivial one is the violation severity ladder: a single star is a minor issue, two stars is more serious, and three stars marks a critical foodborne-illness risk factor — temperature abuse, bad handwashing, cross-contamination. A restaurant can fail on paperwork alone, which is not the same as failing on food safety. Cooked splits Boston fails accordingly: a fail with a three-star violation reads cooked, a fail on minor items only reads mid.

Source: Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division via Analyze Boston. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated July 22, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.