Dollar Tree
Last inspected: Jan 29, 2026
52
Score
The Dollar Tree located at 1230 Vfw Pw in West Roxbury, MA, underwent a high-risk inspection on January 29, 2026, with a score of 52. This inspection identified two critical, two major, and three minor violations, including issues with discarding unsafe food and rodent bait stations. While the most recent inspection indicated a high-risk status, the facility has a historical pattern of mostly low-risk inspections across its 18 recorded evaluations.
18
Inspections
2
Critical latest
2
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 29, 2026
Routine
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
52
Apr 24, 2025
Routine
2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
64
Apr 16, 2025
Routine
2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
64
Dec 2, 2024
Routine
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
86
Nov 12, 2024
Routine
3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
64
Nov 1, 2024
Routine
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
67
Sep 30, 2024
Routine
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
82
Sep 11, 2024
Routine
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
86
Aug 27, 2024
Routine
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
86
Aug 9, 2024
Routine
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
86
Jul 12, 2024
Routine
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
78
Jul 5, 2024
Routine
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
78
May 3, 2024
Routine
3 minor violations.
86
Apr 23, 2024
Routine
3 minor violations.
86
Mar 14, 2023
Routine
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
74
Mar 7, 2023
Routine
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
74
Aug 18, 2022
Routine
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
78
Aug 11, 2022
Routine
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
78
Violations — Jan 29, 2026 Inspection
Discarding or reconditioning unsafe adulterated or contaminated food (p)
Inspector notes: Bags of chips pet foods and other candies observed with gnaw markings. Address and remove all damaged goods from the sales floor and provide more frequent pest control visits.
590.003/3-701.11-P
(a)-(p) person-in-charge-duties (pf)
Inspector notes: Management not properly overseeing in pest management within the store. Address and provide more frequent pest control visitsmoving forward until further notice.
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF
Rodent bait stations (p)
Inspector notes: Poison observed being left in the back storage room on trays. Discontinue the use of open poison in the store.
590.007/7-206.12-P
(b) and (c) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (c)
Inspector notes: All affected storage shelves with rodent droppings to be properly cleaned and sanitized throughout the store to help minimize any current rodent activity.
590.004/4-601.11-C
Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability (c)
Inspector notes: Floors of the back storage room as well asd the sales floor to be properly cleaned and sanitized.
590.006/6-201.11-C
Controlling pests (pf)
Inspector notes: Evidence of what appears to rodent droppings located where the bags of chips are stored. Address and provide a detailed IPM report for the re-inspection.
590.006/6-501.111-PF
Exterior walls and roofs protective barrier (c)
Inspector notes: Pallets of stocked/foods to be moved a minimum of 6 inches off the wall in order for pest control to do their job efficiently.
590.006/6-202.16-C
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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