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Singh's Roti Shop
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedNovember 2, 2021
- address692 Columbia Rd, Dorchester 02125
Is Singh's Roti Shop clean?
Singh's Roti Shop is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on November 2, 2021. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Singh's Roti Shop?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on November 2, 2021, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Variance Requirement (Pf) • Bottles of house made hot sauce for sale on counter. Do not bottle house made sauces and store out of temperature with out variance approval from the Health Department and lab testing for safety of the product.Variance Requirement (Pf) • Bottles of house made hot sauce for sale on counter. Do not bottle house made sauces and store out of temperature with out variance approval from the Health Department and lab testing for safety of the product.
- ⚠️Food Labels (Pf) • Items for sale in retail self-service cooler without labels: drinks and mango pickles. Discontinue selling products without labels for self-service.Food Labels (Pf) • Items for sale in retail self-service cooler without labels: drinks and mango pickles. Discontinue selling products without labels for self-service.
- ⚠️Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C) • Cardboard lining shelving in retail beverage cooler. Discontinue using cardboard to line shelves. Use materials that are smooth durable and cleanable.Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C) • Cardboard lining shelving in retail beverage cooler. Discontinue using cardboard to line shelves. Use materials that are smooth durable and cleanable.
- ⚠️Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • Rodent droppings observed in basement. Walls of dish area soiled. Lid of drop-in freezer in basement soiled. Clean all surfaces to avoid possible contamination.Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • Rodent droppings observed in basement. Walls of dish area soiled. Lid of drop-in freezer in basement soiled. Clean all surfaces to avoid possible contamination.
- ⚠️Removing Dead or Trapped Birds Insects Rodents and other Pest (C) • Dead mouse on trap. Multiple fly strips with dead insects. Remove dead mouse and fly strips.Removing Dead or Trapped Birds Insects Rodents and other Pest (C) • Dead mouse on trap. Multiple fly strips with dead insects. Remove dead mouse and fly strips.
- ⚠️Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C) • Hood vents observed soiled. Clean to avoid contamination and possible fire hazard.Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C) • Hood vents observed soiled. Clean to avoid contamination and possible fire hazard.
- ⚠️Cleaning of Plumbing Fixtures (C) • Hand sink basin with soils. CLean and maintain. Only use hand sinks for washing hands.Cleaning of Plumbing Fixtures (C) • Hand sink basin with soils. CLean and maintain. Only use hand sinks for washing hands.
When was Singh's Roti Shop last inspected?
Singh's Roti Shop has 41 inspections on record going back to August 8, 2007. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| March 15, 2022 | — | |
| November 2, 2021 | Pass | |
| October 25, 2021 | Fail | |
| June 16, 2021 | Pass | |
| June 9, 2021 | Fail | |
| November 12, 2020 | Pass | |
| November 4, 2020 | Fail | |
| February 26, 2019 | Pass | |
| February 20, 2019 | Fail | |
| May 22, 2018 | Pass | |
| May 15, 2018 | Fail | |
| September 14, 2017 | — |
Singh's Roti Shop 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 2, 2021. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.