Bar Volpe

170 W Broadway, Boston, MA 02127

Perfect · May 1, 2026 Directions
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Good BiteKarma score 83 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 May 1, 2026: perfect, no violations.
  • Passed 7 of 14 graded inspections since 2023.
  • Keeps coming up: Backflow prevention, cited 2 times, plus 2 other repeat issues.
  • 6 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 14 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Perfect May 1

    Inspection

    No violations

  3. 2025
  4. Passed Nov 20

    Reinspection

    No violations

  5. Failed Oct 21

    Inspection

    1 violation, 1 critical
    • Critical Backflow prevention
  6. Failed Oct 14

    Inspection

    6 violations, 5 critical
    • Critical Temperature measuring devices manual and mechanical warewashing
    • Critical Using a handwashing sink-operation and maintenance
    • Critical Handwashing cleanser availability
    • Critical Backflow prevention
    • Critical Hand drying provision
    • Minor Handwashing signage

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