Rox Diner

1881 Centre St, Boston, MA 02132

Passed re-check · Aug 19, 2026 Directions
68
Poor BiteKarma score 68 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Last inspected Aug 19, 2026: passed with no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Aug 14, 2026.
  • Keeps coming up: Controlling pests, cited 10 times, plus 15 other repeat issues.
  • Passed 9 of 27 graded inspections since 2023.
  • 16 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 27 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Aug 19

    Reinspection

    No violations

  3. Failed Aug 14

    Inspection

    2 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces
  4. Failed Aug 7

    Inspection

    7 violations, 3 critical
    • Critical Rodent bait stations
    • Critical Restriction and storage-medicines
    • Critical Time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces
    • Minor Controlling pests
    • Minor Temperature measuring devices-functionality
  5. Failed Mar 3

    Inspection

    7 violations, 3 critical
    • Critical Time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding
    • Critical Controlling pests
    • Critical Equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils
    • Minor Maintaining premises unnecessary items and litter
    • Minor Food storage containers identified with common name of food
    • Minor Wiping cloths use limitation
    • Minor System maintained in good repair

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