Bourbon St Cafe

417 Washington St, Boston, MA 02108

Passed re-check · Aug 17, 2026 Directions
67
Poor BiteKarma score 67 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 17, 2026: passed with no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Aug 10, 2026.
  • Keeps coming up: Controlling pests, cited 8 times, plus 22 other repeat issues.
  • Passed 11 of 36 graded inspections since 2023.
  • 32 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 36 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Aug 17

    Reinspection

    No violations

  3. Failed Aug 10

    Inspection

    7 violations, 3 critical
    • Critical Equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils
    • Critical Ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food date marking
    • Critical Common name-working containers
    • Minor Miscellaneous sources of contamination
    • Minor Effectiveness-hair restraints
    • Minor Handwashing signage
    • Minor Ventilation hood systems filters
  4. Failed Mar 10

    Inspection

    1 violation
    • Minor Wall and ceiling coverings and coatings
  5. Failed Mar 3

    Inspection

    2 violations
    • Minor Controlling pests
    • Minor Wall and ceiling coverings and coatings

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