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The Red Fez
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedOctober 16, 2014
- address1222 Washington St, Roxbury 02118
Is The Red Fez clean?
The Red Fez is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on October 16, 2014. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at The Red Fez?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on October 16, 2014, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Food Protection • Do not use cardboard for cooked fried foods.Food Protection • Do not use cardboard for cooked fried foods.
- ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces • Basement Defrost freezer.Non-Food Contact Surfaces • Basement Defrost freezer.
- ⚠️Equipment Thermometers • Provide visible thermometers where necessary.Equipment Thermometers • Provide visible thermometers where necessary.
- ⚠️Test Kit Provided • Provide test kit (QT 10)Test Kit Provided • Provide test kit (QT 10)
- ⚠️Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize • Keep wiping clothes in sanitizer.Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize • Keep wiping clothes in sanitizer.
- ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Clean • clean interior of ice machineFood Contact Surfaces Clean • clean interior of ice machine
- ⚠️Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage • Bar. Provide paper towels to hand sink. • Basement -Provide covered waste receptacles for restrooms.Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage • Bar. Provide paper towels to hand sink. • Basement -Provide covered waste receptacles for restrooms.
- ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings • Kitchen-repair ceiling over prep sink.Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings • Kitchen-repair ceiling over prep sink.
- ⚠️Person in charge Assigned • Provide Certified Food Manager certificatecriticalPerson in charge Assigned • Provide Certified Food Manager certificate
When was The Red Fez last inspected?
The Red Fez has 11 inspections on record going back to November 12, 2009.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| March 15, 2022 | — | |
| October 16, 2014 | Pass | |
| October 10, 2014 | Fail | |
| December 30, 2013 | — | |
| September 4, 2013 | Pass | |
| December 30, 2012 | — | |
| March 28, 2012 | — | |
| June 10, 2010 | Pass | |
| June 3, 2010 | Fail | |
| November 24, 2009 | Pass | |
| November 12, 2009 | Fail |
The Red Fez 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 19% 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 October 16, 2014. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.