Cafe 472

472 Commonwealth Av, Boston, MA 02215

Failed · Sep 3, 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

  • Keeps coming up: Controlling pests, cited 6 times, plus 10 other repeat issues.
  • Passed 4 of 15 graded inspections since 2023.
  • Last inspected Sep 3, 2026: failed with 4 violations.
  • 12 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 15 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Failed Sep 3

    Inspection

    4 violations
    • Minor Repairing-premises structures attachments and fixtures-methods
    • Minor Cleaning ventilation systems nuisance and discharge prohibition
    • Minor Light bulbs protective shielding
    • L1
  3. 2025
  4. Passed Sep 2

    Reinspection

    No violations

  5. Failed Aug 25

    Inspection

    1 violation, 1 critical
    • Critical Controlling pests
  6. Failed Aug 8

    Inspection

    1 violation, 1 critical
    • Critical Controlling pests

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