Caffe Lil Italy

178 Salem St, Boston, MA 02113

Passed re-check · Sep 1, 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 Sep 1, 2026: passed with no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Aug 21, 2026.
  • Keeps coming up: Food-contact surfaces-cleanability, cited 3 times, plus 10 other repeat issues.
  • Passed 7 of 15 graded inspections since 2023.
  • 8 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 15 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Sep 1

    Reinspection

    No violations

  3. Failed Aug 21

    Inspection

    2 violations
    • Minor In-use utensils between-use storage
    • L1
  4. Failed Aug 13

    Inspection

    8 violations, 4 critical
    • Critical Clean-up of vomiting and diarrheal events
    • Critical Manual and mechanical warewashing equipment chemical sanitization-temperature pH concentration and hardness
    • Critical Person-in-charge-duties
    • Critical Backflow prevention
    • Minor In-use utensils between-use storage
    • Minor Maintaining premises unnecessary items and litter
    • Minor Handwashing signage
    • L1
  5. 2025
  6. Passed Aug 12

    Reinspection

    No violations

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