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Inspection record

Foxhole

269 Newbury St · Boston, MA 02116

3inspections since May 2026
17violations recorded
HE_Passlatest result (city code)

License category: Eating & Drinking

Inspection history

Jun 12, 2026HE_Pass1 violation
**Controlling Pests (Pf)
Upon reinspection a pest control report from 6-2-2026 states there were 2 captured mice and observed small dark droppings in the boiler room floor and ledges. Have your pest control operator perform another service clean and sanitize the boiler room of droppings; the IPM report should show no activity and no evidence of pests.
Jun 8, 2026HE_Hearing8 violations
*Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
Multiple cold holding units observed without internal thermometers; provide internal thermometers for all cold holding units.
**Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
No written procedures to clean up a vomit and diarrhea event presented during the inspection; provide.
**Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
Location uses quats sanitizer for food contact surfaces from an auto-mixer but could not produce a testing device for quats; provide testing device for any sanitizer solutions used at the establishment.
*System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
The pipes below the three compartment sink leaks water onto the floor when in use; repair or replace the pipes so they do not leak when the three compartment sink is in use.
*Outer Openings Protected (C)
At the front entrance below the Foxhole lighted signage there is a gap between the door and frame where daylight is visible when the door is closed; repair or replace the door so that no gaps exist to prevent pest entry.
*Using Dressing Rooms and Lockers (C)
In the rear area where the prep sinks is employees store soiled uniforms shoes and personal belongings on top of the sink and over food prep areas; provide a designated area where employees can store uniforms and belongings without posing a contamination risk to food and food contact surfaces.
**Controlling Pests (Pf)
Upon reinspection a pest control report from 6-2-2026 states there were 2 captured mice and observed small dark droppings in the boiler room floor and ledges. Have your pest control operator perform another service clean and sanitize the boiler room of droppings; the IPM report should show no activity and no evidence of pests.
*Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
The person in charge states that the location washes produce in the three compartment sink when there is a properly installed prep sink in the establshment but the area is being used to store employee belongings and clothes; the prep sink should be used to wash produce not the three compartment sink.
Jun 1, 2026HE_Fail8 violations
*Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
Multiple cold holding units observed without internal thermometers; provide internal thermometers for all cold holding units.
*Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
The person in charge states that the location washes produce in the three compartment sink when there is a properly installed prep sink in the establshment but the area is being used to store employee belongings and clothes; the prep sink should be used to wash produce not the three compartment sink.
*Using Dressing Rooms and Lockers (C)
In the rear area where the prep sinks is employees store soiled uniforms shoes and personal belongings on top of the sink and over food prep areas; provide a designated area where employees can store uniforms and belongings without posing a contamination risk to food and food contact surfaces.
**Controlling Pests (Pf)
In the boiler room observed a captured mouse on a glue trap and small dark rodent droppings on the floor no activity was observed outside of the boiler room. Have your pest control operator perform a service before the reinspection the report should show no activity and no captures and any exclusionary work recommended is completed.
*Outer Openings Protected (C)
At the front entrance below the Foxhole lighted signage there is a gap between the door and frame where daylight is visible when the door is closed; repair or replace the door so that no gaps exist to prevent pest entry.
**Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
No written procedures to clean up a vomit and diarrhea event presented during the inspection; provide.
*System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
The pipes below the three compartment sink leaks water onto the floor when in use; repair or replace the pipes so they do not leak when the three compartment sink is in use.
**Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
Location uses quats sanitizer for food contact surfaces from an auto-mixer but could not produce a testing device for quats; provide testing device for any sanitizer solutions used at the establishment.

Violation severity marks (*, **, ***) are the city's published violation levels. Result codes are Boston ISD's own codes, shown verbatim - we found no public legend. Methodology