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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 26, 2026: passed with no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Jul 1, 2026.
- Passed 8 of 14 graded inspections since 2023.
- Keeps coming up: Consumption of animal foods that are raw undercooked or not otherwise processed to eliminate pathogens, cited 3 times, plus 16 other repeat issues.
- #33 in Boston's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- 15 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 14 visits
- 2026
- Passed Aug 26
Reinspection
No violations
- Failed Jul 1
Inspection
1 violation
- Minor Backflow prevention device location
- Failed Jun 22
Inspection
20 violations, 11 critical
- Critical Cooling
- Critical Person-in-charge-duties
- Critical Food temperature measuring devices
- Critical Handwashing cleanser availability
- Critical Controlling pests
- Critical Manual and mechanical warewashing equipment chemical sanitization-temperature pH concentration and hardness
- Critical Equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils
- Critical Packaged and unpackaged food-separation packaging and segregation
- Critical Sanitizing solutions testing devices
- Critical Backflow prevention
- Critical Ice used as exterior coolant prohibited as ingredient
- Minor Outer openings protected
- Minor Handwashing signage
- Minor Good repair and proper adjustment-equipment
- Minor Miscellaneous sources of contamination
- Minor Certified food protection manager
- Minor Temperature measuring devices-functionality
- Minor Cutting surfaces
- Minor Effectiveness-hair restraints
- L1
- 2025
- Passed Dec 3
Reinspection
No violations
Nearby
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