Back Bay Social

867 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02116

Passed re-check · Feb 2, 2026 Directions
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Poor BiteKarma score 69 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 Feb 2, 2026: passed with no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Feb 1, 2026.
  • Keeps coming up: Nonfood-contact surfaces, cited 4 times, plus 5 other repeat issues.
  • Passed 4 of 10 graded inspections since 2023.
  • 3 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 10 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Feb 2

    Reinspection

    No violations

  3. Failed Feb 1

    Inspection

    2 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Ceasing operations and reporting
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces
  4. 2025
  5. Failed Dec 22

    Inspection

    3 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Controlling pests
    • Minor Surface characteristics-indoor areas
    • Minor Outer openings protected
  6. Failed Dec 19

    Inspection

    4 violations
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces
    • Minor Anti-choking
    • Minor Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils-frequency
    • Minor Surface characteristics-indoor areas

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