Costellos Tavern

717 Centre St, Boston, MA 02130

Failed · Jun 4, 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: Using a handwashing sink-operation and maintenance, cited 3 times, plus 13 other repeat issues.
  • Passed 4 of 17 graded inspections since 2023.
  • Last inspected Jun 4, 2026: failed with 6 violations, 1 critical.
  • 7 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 17 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Failed Jun 4

    Inspection

    6 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces
    • Minor Food storage containers identified with common name of food
    • Minor Certified food protection manager
    • Minor Controlling pests
    • Minor System maintained in good repair
  3. Failed May 28

    Inspection

    7 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces
    • Minor Certified food protection manager
    • Minor Miscellaneous sources of contamination
    • Minor System maintained in good repair
    • Minor Food storage containers identified with common name of food
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces
  4. 2025
  5. Passed Dec 11

    Reinspection

    No violations

  6. Failed Dec 4

    Inspection

    5 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Using a handwashing sink-operation and maintenance
    • Critical Packaged and unpackaged food-separation packaging and segregation
    • Minor Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability
    • Minor Miscellaneous sources of contamination
    • Minor Drain boards

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