Cafe Porto Bello

672 E Broadway, Boston, MA 02127

Failed · Sep 15, 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: Backflow prevention air gap, cited 2 times, plus 6 other repeat issues.
  • Passed 7 of 17 graded inspections since 2023.
  • Last inspected Sep 15, 2026: failed with 1 violation.
  • 5 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 17 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Failed Sep 15

    Inspection

    1 violation
    • Minor Intensity-lighting
  3. Failed Sep 2

    Inspection

    6 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food date marking
    • Critical Sanitizing solutions testing devices
    • Minor Intensity-lighting
    • Minor Effectiveness-hair restraints
    • Minor Temperature measuring devices-functionality
    • Minor Thawing
  4. Passed May 28

    Reinspection

    No violations

  5. Failed Apr 28

    Inspection

    2 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Backflow prevention air gap
    • Minor Ventilation hood systems filters

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