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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
- Passed 10 of 11 graded inspections since 2022.
- Last inspected Jul 31, 2026: passed with 6 violations, 1 critical. That was a follow-up after failing on Jul 21, 2026.
- Keeps coming up: Proper cold holding temperatures, cited 4 times, plus 16 other repeat issues.
- #1 in Stockbridge's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- 8 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 11 visits
- 2026
- Passed Jul 31
Followup
6 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food separated and protected
- Minor Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used
- Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
- Minor Garbage/refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
- Minor Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
- Minor Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- Failed Jul 21
Routine
19 violations, 5 critical
- Critical No bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods or approved alternate method properly followed
- Critical Proper hot holding temperatures
- Critical Proper cold holding temperatures
- Critical Food separated and protected
- Critical Proper cooling time and temperature
- Minor Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
- Minor Insects, rodents, and animals not present
- Minor Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage, display
- Minor Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored, used
- Minor Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
- Minor Adequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible
- Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
- Minor Thermometers provided and accurate
- Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
- Minor In-use utensils: properly stored
- Minor Proper date marking and disposition
- Minor Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
- Minor Posted: permit/inspection/choking poster/handwashing
- Minor Garbage/refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
- Passed Jan 30
Routine
7 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Proper cold holding temperatures
- Minor In-use utensils: properly stored
- Minor Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
- Minor Posted: permit/inspection/choking poster/handwashing
- Minor Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
- Minor Food properly labeled; original container
- Minor Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
- 2025
- Passed Oct 16
Routine
9 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food separated and protected
- Minor Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
- Minor Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
- Minor Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
- Minor Insects, rodents, and animals not present
- Minor Approved thawing methods used
- Minor Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- Minor Adequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible
- Minor Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
Nearby
BiteKarma scores around China Cafe, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.