Bab Al-Yemen Restaurant
468 Commonwealth Av, Boston, MA 02215
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 8, 2025: passed with no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Jul 31, 2025. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
- Keeps coming up: Controlling pests, cited 4 times, plus 5 other repeat issues.
- Passed 3 of 7 graded inspections since 2023.
- 9 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 7 visits
- 2025
- Passed Aug 8
Reinspection
No violations
- Failed Jul 31
Inspection
2 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Controlling pests
- Minor Other liquid wastes and rainwater
- Failed Jul 28
Inspection
9 violations, 4 critical
- Critical Demonstration
- Critical Controlling pests
- Critical Demonstration
- Critical Packaged and unpackaged food-separation packaging and segregation
- Minor Other liquid wastes and rainwater
- Minor Wiping cloths use limitation
- Minor Cleaning frequency and restrictions
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces
- Minor Floor and wall junctures coved and enclosed or sealed
- Passed Feb 7
Reinspection
No violations
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