Chinatown Cafe

262 Harrison Av, Boston, MA 02111

Passed re-check · Oct 30, 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

  • Last inspected Oct 30, 2026: passed with no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Oct 19, 2026.
  • Keeps coming up: Controlling pests, cited 3 times, plus 14 other repeat issues.
  • Passed 9 of 19 graded inspections since 2023.
  • 9 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 19 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Oct 30

    Reinspection

    No violations

  3. Failed Oct 19

    Inspection

    8 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Controlling pests
    • Minor Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability
    • Minor Surface characteristics-indoor areas
    • Minor System maintained in good repair
    • Minor Cleaning floors dustless methods
    • Minor Maintaining refuse areas and enclosures
    • Minor Good repair and proper adjustment-equipment
    • Minor Repairing-premises structures attachments and fixtures-methods
  4. Passed Mar 19

    Reinspection

    No violations

  5. Failed Mar 3

    Inspection

    10 violations, 3 critical
    • Critical Using a handwashing sink-operation and maintenance
    • Critical Backflow prevention
    • Critical Controlling pests
    • Minor Food storage containers identified with common name of food
    • Minor Walls and ceilings attachments
    • Minor Cleaning ventilation systems nuisance and discharge prohibition
    • Minor Miscellaneous sources of contamination
    • Minor Cleaning floors dustless methods
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces
    • L1

Nearby

BiteKarma scores around Chinatown Cafe, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.

  1. 62 Cha Kung Fong 500 ft
  2. 84 Capital One Café 0.1 mi
  3. 100 Starbucks 0.1 mi
  4. 69 Su Su Gourmet 0.1 mi
  5. 69 PLNT Burger 0.2 mi