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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 11, 2026: passed with no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Aug 3, 2026.
- Passed 6 of 10 graded inspections since 2023.
- Keeps coming up: Consumption of animal foods that are raw undercooked or not otherwise processed to eliminate pathogens, cited 2 times, plus 3 other repeat issues.
- #72 in Boston's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- 11 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 10 visits
- 2026
- Passed Aug 11
Reinspection
No violations
- Failed Aug 3
Inspection
1 violation
- Minor Backflow prevention device location
- Failed Jul 23
Inspection
17 violations, 9 critical
- Critical Using a handwashing sink-operation and maintenance
- Critical Equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils
- Critical Ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food date marking
- Critical Handwashing cleanser availability
- Critical Person-in-charge-duties
- Critical Sanitizing solutions testing devices
- Critical Reheating for hot holding
- Critical Packaged and unpackaged food-separation packaging and segregation
- Critical Backflow prevention
- Minor Controlling pests
- Minor Miscellaneous sources of contamination
- Minor Mechanical-ventilation
- Minor Handwashing signage
- Minor Cutting surfaces
- Minor Food storage containers identified with common name of food
- Minor Effectiveness-hair restraints
- Minor Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability
- 2025
- Passed Oct 30
Reinspection
No violations
Nearby
BiteKarma scores around Ben Cotto, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.