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Fox & The Knife

January 13, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeEating & Drinking
failed findings8
critical findings1

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Failed findings

(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)critical

Inspector note: At the main cook line in the sandwich cooler raw beef for steak tartare 59F burrata in sandwich cooler 49F and burrata in reachin below sandwich cooler 49F. All other TCS in the sandwich cooler and in the reachin below were at 41F or below. The person in charge states the steak and burrata had been moved from the walkin refrigerator at around 3:30pm and removed the steak and burrata to the walkin to cool to 41F and replaced the steak and burrata with replacements from the walkin refrigerator. Store TCS foods at 41F or below
code 590.003/3-501.16-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
Food Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf)

Inspector note: Location's food thermometer would not turn on and they have no other food thermometers. The person in charge ordered a new thermometer during the inspection scheduled to be delivered on 1/14/2026. Food establishments should have a working food thermometer present at all times.
code 590.004/4-302.12-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
Controlling Pests (Pf)

Inspector note: In the basement dry storage closet and the storage area with employees belongings observed small dark rodent droppings and two captured rodents. Clean and sanitize the areas of droppings and caught pests and have your pest control operator perform a service and provide a clean (no captures no evidence) of pests to damien.yee@boston.gov
code 590.006/6-501.111-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
Eating Drinking or Using Tobacco (C)

Inspector note: In the food preperation area in the basement observed an employee drinking water out of an uncovered deli container; employees should eat or drink in designated areas away from food preperation areas to prevent contamination.
code 590.002/2-401.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)

Inspector note: In the basement prep area observed an employee handling RTE foods without a hair restraint; employees must be wearing effective hair restraints while handling foods. The employee retrieved a hat after the observation.
code 590.002/2-402.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)

Inspector note: At the cookline observed in use utensils stored in 75F water; the person in charge had the staff clean and sanitize the containers and utensils; store in use utensils on a clean and sanitized surface in water 135F or above or in cool running water.
code 590.003/3-304.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)

Inspector note: The gasket for the walkin refrigerator is damanged; repair or replace the gasket.
code 590.004/4-501.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures (C)

Inspector note: At the outside dumpster area there are torn trash bags on the ground with refuse spread around the area; clean the refuse area of refuse and debris.
code 590.005/5-501.115-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

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Compared with Pass on September 15, 2025: 8 findings appeared for the first time.

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This record comes from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

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