Alma Cantina

15 Union St, Boston, MA 02109

Passed re-check · Aug 18, 2026 Directions
59
Poor BiteKarma score 59 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 18, 2026: passed with no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Jul 29, 2026.
  • Keeps coming up: Controlling pests, cited 2 times, plus 19 other repeat issues.
  • Passed 4 of 16 graded inspections since 2023.
  • 17 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 16 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Aug 18

    Reinspection

    No violations

  3. Failed Jul 29

    Inspection

    4 violations
    • Minor Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability
    • Minor Backflow prevention device location
    • Minor Controlling pests
    • Minor Removing dead or trapped birds insects rodents and other pest
  4. Failed Jul 8

    Inspection

    1 violation
    • Minor Backflow prevention device location
  5. Failed Jun 30

    Inspection

    9 violations, 3 critical
    • Critical Controlling pests
    • Critical Handwashing sinks-location and placement
    • Critical Backflow prevention
    • Minor Intensity-lighting
    • Minor Light bulbs protective shielding
    • Minor Outer openings protected
    • Minor System maintained in good repair
    • Minor Repairing-premises structures attachments and fixtures-methods
    • L1

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