R&S Jamaican Restaurant

• resultFail
• critical violations1
• last inspectedApril 13, 2026
• address36 Norfolk St, Dorchester 02124

Is R&S Jamaican Restaurant clean?

R&S Jamaican Restaurant is currently Fail from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on April 13, 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 R&S Jamaican Restaurant?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 13, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️(B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C) • Heavy food soils observed inside and outside of all refrigeration and freezer units. Clean to remove
  (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C) • Heavy food soils observed inside and outside of all refrigeration and freezer units. Clean to remove
• ⚠️System Maintained in Good Repair (P) • Clogged pipes observed at the 3 bay sink. At the time of inspection pic was not able to demonstrate proper procedures. Establishment utilizes disposables only. Due to no means to warewash advised to notify via email the status of repair by email to [email protected] and [email protected].critical
  System Maintained in Good Repair (P) • Clogged pipes observed at the 3 bay sink. At the time of inspection pic was not able to demonstrate proper procedures. Establishment utilizes disposables only. Due to no means to warewash advised to notify via email the status of repair by email to [email protected] and [email protected].
• ⚠️Outer Openings Protected (C) • Door sweep missing at rear door. Provide
  Outer Openings Protected (C) • Door sweep missing at rear door. Provide
• ⚠️Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf) • Handsink missing soap. Provide at all times
  Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf) • Handsink missing soap. Provide at all times
• ⚠️Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C) • Observed heavy build up of papers and personal times stored on the steam table. Clean to remove
  Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C) • Observed heavy build up of papers and personal times stored on the steam table. Clean to remove
• ⚠️Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C) • Observed a hole in the wall on the baseboard next to rear door. Repair
  Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C) • Observed a hole in the wall on the baseboard next to rear door. Repair
• ⚠️Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C) • Hood sticker exp 2/26. Provide proof of routine maintenance
  Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C) • Hood sticker exp 2/26. Provide proof of routine maintenance
• ⚠️Cleaning of Plumbing Fixtures (C) • Observed multiple handsinks and prep sinks with heavy soils. Clean to remove
  Cleaning of Plumbing Fixtures (C) • Observed multiple handsinks and prep sinks with heavy soils. Clean to remove

When was R&S Jamaican Restaurant last inspected?

R&S Jamaican Restaurant has 5 inspections on record going back to November 10, 2025.

R&S Jamaican Restaurant vs Dorchester

Dorchester runs 85% clean across 542 tracked restaurants — 445 clean, 31 mid, 47 cooked.

Against the 542 spots Cooked tracks in Dorchester, this one comes out cleaner than 4% of them.

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• ✓ The Chester Tavern
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• ✓ 10-Eleven
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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 April 13, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.