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Subway
- resultFail
- critical violations0
- last inspectedNovember 8, 2023
- address390 Massachusetts Av, Roxbury 02118
Is Subway clean?
Subway is currently Fail from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on November 8, 2023. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Subway?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on November 8, 2023, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️(A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Observed meatballs stored on service line @ 120F. Discussed with PIC to maintain hot holding @ 135F and above. PIC added additional water in steam table and ensured pan was submergedcritical(A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Observed meatballs stored on service line @ 120F. Discussed with PIC to maintain hot holding @ 135F and above. PIC added additional water in steam table and ensured pan was submerged
- ⚠️Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C) • Observed bread oven leaking water. Discussed with PIC to make repairs on equipment to avoid leak and stagnant waterGood Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C) • Observed bread oven leaking water. Discussed with PIC to make repairs on equipment to avoid leak and stagnant water
- ⚠️(A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf) • Observed food debris on front counters and prep tables. Clean to remove all spills / debris(A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf) • Observed food debris on front counters and prep tables. Clean to remove all spills / debris
- ⚠️Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf) • Observed hand sink in prep kitchen blocked with backpacks. Remove and maintain clear and accessible for handwashing only. Corrected on siteUsing a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf) • Observed hand sink in prep kitchen blocked with backpacks. Remove and maintain clear and accessible for handwashing only. Corrected on site
- ⚠️System Maintained in Good Repair (C) • Observed leak from ceiling. Contact licensed plumber for repairs and provide plumbers report upon completionSystem Maintained in Good Repair (C) • Observed leak from ceiling. Contact licensed plumber for repairs and provide plumbers report upon completion
- ⚠️Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C) • Observed missing and damaged tiles. ReplaceSurface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C) • Observed missing and damaged tiles. Replace
- ⚠️Controlling Pests (Pf) • Observed multiple immature flies in establishment. Provide current pest reportsControlling Pests (Pf) • Observed multiple immature flies in establishment. Provide current pest reports
When was Subway last inspected?
Subway has 85 inspections on record going back to May 6, 2009. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| October 31, 2024 | — | |
| November 8, 2023 | Fail | |
| October 27, 2023 | Fail | |
| April 14, 2023 | Pass | |
| April 6, 2023 | Fail | |
| December 12, 2022 | Pass | |
| December 5, 2022 | Fail | |
| November 28, 2022 | Fail | |
| August 15, 2022 | Pass | |
| August 8, 2022 | Fail | |
| July 26, 2022 | Fail | |
| May 12, 2022 | Pass |
Subway vs South End
South End runs 81% clean across 691 tracked restaurants — 498 clean, 63 mid, 54 cooked.
Against the 691 spots Cooked tracks in South End, this one comes out cleaner than 14% 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 8, 2023. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.