C-Mart Herald Street
Last inspected: Dec 22, 2025
47
Score
C-Mart Herald Street, located at 50 Herald Street in Roxbury, MA, had a high-risk inspection on December 22, 2025, with a score of 47. This inspection identified one critical violation, three major violations, and six minor violations, including issues with food-contact surfaces and the operation of a handwashing sink. Historical data indicates a pattern of high-risk scores across 25 previous inspections for this grocery market.
25
Inspections
1
Critical latest
3
Major latest
6
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 22, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
47
Dec 11, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
47
Aug 20, 2025
Routine
1 major violation.
90
Aug 7, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
50
Jul 31, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
50
Jul 15, 2025
Routine
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
82
Jun 6, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
50
May 30, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
50
Jan 2, 2025
Routine
3 minor violations.
86
Dec 17, 2024
Routine
2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
58
Dec 10, 2024
Routine
2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
58
Aug 12, 2024
Routine
1 major violation.
90
Jul 26, 2024
Routine
1 major violation.
90
Jul 10, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
52
Jun 27, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
52
Jan 5, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
67
Dec 28, 2023
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
67
Jun 9, 2023
Routine
3 critical violations. 4 major violations. 1 minor violation.
41
Jun 6, 2023
Routine
3 critical violations. 4 major violations. 1 minor violation.
41
Feb 15, 2023
Routine
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 4 minor violations.
41
Feb 8, 2023
Routine
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 4 minor violations.
41
Sep 30, 2022
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 major violations.
70
Sep 22, 2022
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 major violations.
70
May 17, 2022
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
78
May 2, 2022
Routine
3 critical violations. 4 major violations. 4 minor violations.
35
Violations — Dec 22, 2025 Inspection
(a) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (pf)
Inspector notes: Ice machine in seafood area observed with black build up inside the interior of the unit. Clean to remove. Shelfing in seafood walk in cooler observed heavily rusted. Replace.
590.004/4-601.11-PF
Nonfood contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Excess water observed on ground of seafood area. Second floor storage room observed with soils and debris on floor. Walk in freezer observed with soils on floor. Clean to remove.
590.004/4-602.13-C
Using a handwashing sink-operation and maintenance (pf)
Inspector notes: Seafood hand sink observed with buckets in hand sink. Only use hand sink for hand washing.
590.005/5-205.11-PF
Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability (c)
Inspector notes: Missing ceiling tiles in seafood area and in retail area. Provide.
590.006/6-201.11-C
(a) consumer self-service operations (p)
Inspector notes: Frozen raw fish left out for self service with no barriers. Discontinue.
590.003/3-306.13-P
Food storage-preventing contamination from the premises (c)
Inspector notes: Food product observed stored on the ground. Elevate to prevent potential contamination.
590.003/3-305.11-C
Repairing-premises structures attachments and fixtures-methods (c)
Inspector notes: Hole observred on the top of walk in cooler in back of establishment. Repair as necessary.
590.006/6-501.11-C
Effectiveness-hair restraints (c)
Inspector notes: Employees observed without hair restraint. Provide.
590.002/2-402.11-C
Where to wash (pf)
Inspector notes: Employee observed washing hands in three bay sink. Hand washing should only take place at hand sink.
590.002/2-301.15-PF
Cutting surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Cutting boards in seafood area heavily soiled and scored. Replace all cutting boards.
590.004/4-501.12-C
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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