Birria Taqueria

220 Columbia Rd, Boston, MA 02121

Passed re-check · Feb 19, 2026 Directions
68
Poor BiteKarma score 68 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 Feb 19, 2026: passed with no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Feb 12, 2026.
  • Passed 3 of 6 graded inspections since 2025.
  • Keeps coming up: Nonfood-contact surfaces, cited 2 times, plus 2 other repeat issues.
  • 7 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 6 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Feb 19

    Reinspection

    No violations

  3. Failed Feb 12

    Inspection

    6 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Packaged and unpackaged food-separation packaging and segregation
    • Minor Cleaning ventilation systems nuisance and discharge prohibition
    • Minor Effectiveness-hair restraints
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces
    • Minor In-use utensils between-use storage
    • L1
  4. 2025
  5. Passed Oct 22

    Reinspection

    No violations

  6. Failed Oct 15

    Inspection

    8 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces-cleanability
    • Minor Wiping cloths use limitation
    • Minor Miscellaneous sources of contamination
    • Minor Warewashing sinks and drain boards self-draining
    • Minor Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces
    • Minor Sponges use limitation

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