Better Bagels

77 Seaport Bl, Boston, MA 02210

Passed re-check · Aug 11, 2026 Directions
59
Poor BiteKarma score 59 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 Aug 11, 2026: passed with no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Aug 4, 2026.
  • Keeps coming up: Equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils, cited 3 times, plus 12 other repeat issues.
  • Passed 8 of 20 graded inspections since 2023.
  • 10 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 20 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Aug 11

    Reinspection

    No violations

  3. Failed Aug 4

    Inspection

    5 violations, 3 critical
    • Critical Equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils
    • Critical Food temperature measuring devices
    • Critical Time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding
    • Minor Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability
    • Minor Good repair and proper adjustment-equipment
  4. Failed Jul 27

    Inspection

    9 violations, 6 critical
    • Critical Hand drying provision
    • Critical Controlling pests
    • Critical Food temperature measuring devices
    • Critical Using a handwashing sink-operation and maintenance
    • Critical Equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils
    • Critical Time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding
    • Minor Food storage-preventing contamination from the premises
    • Minor Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability
    • Minor Good repair and proper adjustment-equipment
  5. Passed Mar 18

    Reinspection

    No violations

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