Bamboo Thai Restaurant
1616 Commonwealth Av, Boston, MA 02135
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 17, 2026: passed with no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Aug 3, 2026.
- Keeps coming up: Equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils, cited 3 times, plus 12 other repeat issues.
- Passed 5 of 12 graded inspections since 2023.
- 15 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 12 visits
- 2026
- Passed Aug 17
Reinspection
No violations
- Failed Aug 3
Inspection
9 violations, 4 critical
- Critical Equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils
- Critical Hand drying provision
- Critical Cooling heating and holding capacities-equipment
- Critical Ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food date marking
- Minor Cleaning frequency and restrictions
- Minor Outer openings protected
- Minor Repairing-premises structures attachments and fixtures-methods
- Minor Wiping cloths use limitation
- Minor System maintained in good repair
- 2025
- Passed Oct 30
Reinspection
No violations
- Failed Oct 22
Inspection
8 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food date marking
- Critical Controlling pests
- Minor Surface characteristics-indoor areas
- Minor Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability
- Minor Maintaining premises unnecessary items and litter
- Minor Packaged and unpackaged food-separation packaging and segregation
- Minor Walls and ceilings attachments
- Minor Ventilation hood systems filters
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