Inspection record
The Red Fox
326 Commercial St · Boston, MA 02109
6inspections since May 2026
26violations recorded
HE_Passlatest result (city code)
License category: Eating & Drinking
Inspection history
Aug 26, 2026HE_Pass1 violation
*Outer Openings Protected (C)
The rear door has been left open to vent out a large air conditioner exhaust hose.Manager was instructed to keep the rear door closed to prevent possible pest access & properly ventilate the air conditioner. Building dept will be notified. During the inspection the rear exit door of the establishment was observed being kept open to vent air from the air conditioning system. (8.15.16)
Aug 15, 2026HE_Hearing1 violation
*Outer Openings Protected (C)
The rear door has been left open to vent out a large air conditioner exhaust hose.Manager was instructed to keep the rear door closed to prevent possible pest access & properly ventilate the air conditioner. Building dept will be notified. During the inspection the rear exit door of the establishment was observed being kept open to vent air from the air conditioning system. (8.15.16)
Aug 12, 2026HE_Pass1 violation
***Backflow Prevention (P)
7-7-2026 upon reinspection work has been done by a licensed plumber but no City Plumbing Inspector has been out yet. Have your plumber pull proper permits and schedule a City Plumbing Inspector to inspect the work completed.
Jul 26, 2026HE_Fail1 violation
*Outer Openings Protected (C)
The rear door has been left open to vent out a large air conditioner exhaust hose.Manager was instructed to keep the rear door closed to prevent possible pest access & properly ventilate the air conditioner. Building dept will be notified.
Jul 7, 2026HE_FailExt11 violations
**Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
The establishment uses chlorine at two of their warewashing machines and quats at the three comparment sink but could not provide the testing devices for either chemical solution; provide testing devices for quats and chlorine.
*Outer Openings Protected (C)
Observed the rear exit of the establishment propped open during service; out doors should be closed to prevent pest entry; the person in charge closed and secured the door after the observation.
**Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
At the large bar observed the only handwashing sink blocked with canned goods and hotel pan covers; handwashing sinks should be accessible at all times and only used for hand washing.
**Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
At the main kitchen warewashing machine that uses temperature to sanitize an irreversible thermomter could no be presented; provide an irriversible thermometer.
*Handwashing Signage (C)
At the restrooms observed that the handwashing sinks lack hand washing signage; provide proper signage at the handwashing sinks in the restrooms.
*Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
Cold holding units lack internal thermometers; provide internal thermometers inside all cold holding units.
**Records Creation & Retention (Pf)
Observed shellstock tags in the records container missing last used dates; retrain staff to fill out every shellstock tag with the last used date.
*In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
At multiple locations in the kitchen observed in-use utensils stored in 70F water; in-use utensils should be stored on a clean and sanitized surface in water 135F and above or in coold running water.
***Ice Used as Exterior Coolant Prohibited as Ingredient (P)
At the main large bar observed a bottle of alcohol stored in ice that per the person in charge would be used for drinks; the person in charge had staff remove the ice clean and sanitize the bin; ice used in drinks should not be used as a coolant.
*Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
The emergency exit signs at the rear of the kitchen are detached from their mounts and hanging by wires; repair or replace the emergency exit signs.
***Backflow Prevention (P)
7-7-2026 upon reinspection work has been done by a licensed plumber but no City Plumbing Inspector has been out yet. Have your plumber pull proper permits and schedule a City Plumbing Inspector to inspect the work completed.
Jun 29, 2026HE_Fail11 violations
**Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
The establishment uses chlorine at two of their warewashing machines and quats at the three comparment sink but could not provide the testing devices for either chemical solution; provide testing devices for quats and chlorine.
**Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
At the main kitchen warewashing machine that uses temperature to sanitize an irreversible thermomter could no be presented; provide an irriversible thermometer.
*Outer Openings Protected (C)
Observed the rear exit of the establishment propped open during service; out doors should be closed to prevent pest entry; the person in charge closed and secured the door after the observation.
***Backflow Prevention (P)
At the dedicated prep sink no observable air gap observed as the pipe leads into a wall into a space that was not accessible at the time of the inspection and no staff person was certain that there was an air gap for the prep sink; have a licensed plumber pull proper permits and install an air gap.
*Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
Cold holding units lack internal thermometers; provide internal thermometers inside all cold holding units.
*Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
The emergency exit signs at the rear of the kitchen are detached from their mounts and hanging by wires; repair or replace the emergency exit signs.
*Handwashing Signage (C)
At the restrooms observed that the handwashing sinks lack hand washing signage; provide proper signage at the handwashing sinks in the restrooms.
***Ice Used as Exterior Coolant Prohibited as Ingredient (P)
At the main large bar observed a bottle of alcohol stored in ice that per the person in charge would be used for drinks; the person in charge had staff remove the ice clean and sanitize the bin; ice used in drinks should not be used as a coolant.
*In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
At multiple locations in the kitchen observed in-use utensils stored in 70F water; in-use utensils should be stored on a clean and sanitized surface in water 135F and above or in coold running water.
**Records Creation & Retention (Pf)
Observed shellstock tags in the records container missing last used dates; retrain staff to fill out every shellstock tag with the last used date.
**Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
At the large bar observed the only handwashing sink blocked with canned goods and hotel pan covers; handwashing sinks should be accessible at all times and only used for hand washing.
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