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La Union Grocery
- resultFail
- critical violations3
- last inspectedSeptember 17, 2014
- address3999 Washington St, Roslindale 02131
Is La Union Grocery clean?
La Union Grocery is currently Fail from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on September 17, 2014. Inspectors wrote up 3 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads cooked 🪳.
What did inspectors find at La Union Grocery?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on September 17, 2014, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Approved Source • All product at this location must be obtained from approved wholesalers. Food can not be made at home and sold at location. Discontinue to sell unapproved goods.criticalApproved Source • All product at this location must be obtained from approved wholesalers. Food can not be made at home and sold at location. Discontinue to sell unapproved goods.
- ⚠️Labeling of Ingredients • Packages in refrigerator have no labels. Discontinue to package at location. Product must come packaged and labeled.criticalLabeling of Ingredients • Packages in refrigerator have no labels. Discontinue to package at location. Product must come packaged and labeled.
- ⚠️Food Container Labels • Packages in refrigerator do not have labels. Product must remain in package it can in. Discontinue to cut into small amounts to sell. (feta cheese )Food Container Labels • Packages in refrigerator do not have labels. Product must remain in package it can in. Discontinue to cut into small amounts to sell. (feta cheese )
- ⚠️Hot Holding • Beef and cheese patties at front counter at 95F. PIC removed. Discontinue to sell location does not have the proper permit or equipment to do preperly.criticalHot Holding • Beef and cheese patties at front counter at 95F. PIC removed. Discontinue to sell location does not have the proper permit or equipment to do preperly.
- ⚠️Food Protection • Chocolate covered foods in freezer not covered. Discontinue to sell products made at home. Must come from approve source.Food Protection • Chocolate covered foods in freezer not covered. Discontinue to sell products made at home. Must come from approve source.
- ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces • Wire shelves in refrigerator rust. Paint to seal rust.Non-Food Contact Surfaces • Wire shelves in refrigerator rust. Paint to seal rust.
- ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Floors • General cleaning of floors in basement.Improper Maintenance of Floors • General cleaning of floors in basement.
When was La Union Grocery last inspected?
La Union Grocery has 11 inspections on record going back to July 1, 2008.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| June 13, 2022 | — | |
| September 17, 2014 | Fail | |
| January 21, 2014 | — | |
| January 21, 2014 | — | |
| December 30, 2013 | Pass | |
| October 15, 2012 | — | |
| December 30, 2011 | Fail | |
| May 25, 2010 | Pass | |
| May 12, 2010 | Fail | |
| April 6, 2009 | Pass | |
| July 1, 2008 | — |
La Union Grocery 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 1% of them.
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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 September 17, 2014. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.