Cafenation

378 Washington St, Boston, MA 02135

Failed · May 1, 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

  • Keeps coming up: Backflow prevention, cited 3 times, plus 4 other repeat issues.
  • Passed 4 of 11 graded inspections since 2023.
  • Last inspected May 1, 2026: failed with 2 violations, 1 critical.
  • 6 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 11 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Failed May 1

    Inspection

    2 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Backflow prevention
    • Minor Repairing-premises structures attachments and fixtures-methods
  3. Failed Apr 17

    Inspection

    3 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Backflow prevention
    • Minor Good repair and proper adjustment-equipment
    • Minor Repairing-premises structures attachments and fixtures-methods
  4. Failed Apr 10

    Inspection

    9 violations, 4 critical
    • Critical Backflow prevention
    • Critical Clean-up of vomiting and diarrheal events
    • Critical Assignment
    • Critical Demonstration
    • Minor Effectiveness-hair restraints
    • Minor Temperature measuring devices-functionality
    • Minor Good repair and proper adjustment-equipment
    • Minor Repairing-premises structures attachments and fixtures-methods
    • L1
  5. 2024
  6. Passed Jul 8

    Reinspection

    No violations

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