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Rey Del Pollo
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedNovember 15, 2021
- address109 Blue Hill Av, Roxbury 02119
Is Rey Del Pollo clean?
Rey Del Pollo is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on November 15, 2021. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Rey Del Pollo?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on November 15, 2021, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️(A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf) • PIC at establishment must ensure the proper holding temperatures of all products PIC must ensure handsinks are properly stocked with soap and paper towels for handwashing Numerous repeat violations(A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf) • PIC at establishment must ensure the proper holding temperatures of all products PIC must ensure handsinks are properly stocked with soap and paper towels for handwashing Numerous repeat violations
- ⚠️(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Numerous cut vegetables and products held on prep table at cookline- Previous violations noted on inspections Products must be cold held at 41F or below All products placed in refrigeration at the time of the inspectioncritical(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Numerous cut vegetables and products held on prep table at cookline- Previous violations noted on inspections Products must be cold held at 41F or below All products placed in refrigeration at the time of the inspection
- ⚠️Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf) • Multiple repeat violations noted for holding of products in ambient temperatures on prep table at cookline Provide mechanical refrigeration for area to properly cold hold productsCooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf) • Multiple repeat violations noted for holding of products in ambient temperatures on prep table at cookline Provide mechanical refrigeration for area to properly cold hold products
- ⚠️Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • Numerous areas of establishment with remaining black buildup from minor fire related incident prior to opening. Areas include but are not limited to shelving walls and attachments Hood vents with residual black buildup- Clean All equipment in use has been washed rinsed and sanitized prior to opening Provide information to the Health Department in regards to cleaning company used or products used for cleanupNonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • Numerous areas of establishment with remaining black buildup from minor fire related incident prior to opening. Areas include but are not limited to shelving walls and attachments Hood vents with residual black buildup- Clean All equipment in use has been washed rinsed and sanitized prior to opening Provide information to the Health Department in regards to cleaning company used or products used for cleanup
- ⚠️Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf) • No soap available at handwash sink- CorrectedHandwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf) • No soap available at handwash sink- Corrected
- ⚠️Hand Drying Provision (Pf) • No papertowels available at handwash sink- CorrectedHand Drying Provision (Pf) • No papertowels available at handwash sink- Corrected
When was Rey Del Pollo last inspected?
Rey Del Pollo has 27 inspections on record going back to March 21, 2016. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| June 13, 2022 | — | |
| March 15, 2022 | — | |
| November 15, 2021 | Pass | |
| November 5, 2021 | Fail | |
| October 8, 2021 | Pass | |
| September 29, 2021 | Fail | |
| June 18, 2021 | Pass | |
| June 9, 2021 | Fail | |
| February 8, 2021 | Pass | |
| February 1, 2021 | Fail | |
| November 6, 2020 | Pass | |
| October 28, 2020 | Fail |
Rey Del Pollo vs Roxbury
Roxbury runs 83% clean across 708 tracked restaurants — 559 clean, 69 mid, 49 cooked.
Against the 708 spots Cooked tracks in Roxbury, this one comes out cleaner than 17% 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 November 15, 2021. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.