BaKala'O Kitchenette

1002 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02120

Passed re-check · Aug 21, 2026 Directions
78
Fair BiteKarma score 78 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 21, 2026: passed with no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Aug 13, 2026.
  • Keeps coming up: Equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils, cited 5 times, plus 4 other repeat issues.
  • Passed 8 of 17 graded inspections since 2023.
  • 6 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 17 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Aug 21

    Reinspection

    No violations

  3. Failed Aug 13

    Inspection

    3 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Preventing contamination from hands
    • Minor Ventilation hood systems filters
    • Minor Heating ventilation air conditioning system vents
  4. Perfect Feb 25

    Inspection

    No violations

  5. 2025
  6. Passed Jul 25

    Reinspection

    No violations

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