Better Bagels

211 Congress St, Boston, MA 02110

Passed re-check · Jul 8, 2026 Directions
69
Poor BiteKarma score 69 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 Jul 8, 2026: passed with no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Jun 30, 2026.
  • Keeps coming up: Equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils, cited 3 times, plus 3 other repeat issues.
  • Passed 6 of 14 graded inspections since 2023.
  • 3 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 14 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Jul 8

    Reinspection

    No violations

  3. Failed Jun 30

    Inspection

    2 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces
  4. Passed Jan 30

    Reinspection

    No violations

  5. Failed Jan 22

    Inspection

    1 violation
    • Minor Cleaning ventilation systems nuisance and discharge prohibition

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