CP Cafe

205 Newbury St, Boston, MA 02116

Passed re-check · May 12, 2026 Directions
76
Fair BiteKarma score 76 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 May 12, 2026: passed with no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on May 5, 2026.
  • Passed 6 of 10 graded inspections since 2023.
  • Keeps coming up: Cooling methods, cited 2 times, plus 3 other repeat issues.
  • 5 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 10 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed May 12

    Reinspection

    No violations

  3. Failed May 5

    Inspection

    4 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Manual and mechanical warewashing equipment chemical sanitization-temperature pH concentration and hardness
    • Minor Outer openings protected
    • Minor Area enclosures and receptacles good repair
    • L1
  4. 2025
  5. Passed Nov 4

    Reinspection

    No violations

  6. Failed Oct 24

    Inspection

    7 violations, 4 critical
    • Critical Common name-working containers
    • Critical Cooling methods
    • Critical Cooling
    • Critical Using a handwashing sink-operation and maintenance
    • Minor Effectiveness-hair restraints
    • Minor In-use utensils between-use storage
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces

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