CVSPharmacy No 8972

285 Columbus Av, Boston, MA 02116

Perfect · Jan 27, 2026 Directions
85
Good BiteKarma score 85 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 Jan 27, 2026: perfect, no violations.
  • Passed 3 of 6 graded inspections since 2023.
  • Keeps coming up: Surface characteristics-indoor areas, cited 2 times, plus 1 other repeat issue.
  • 2 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 6 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Perfect Jan 27

    Inspection

    No violations

  3. 2025
  4. Failed May 8

    Inspection

    6 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils
    • Critical Clean-up of vomiting and diarrheal events
    • Minor Repairing-premises structures attachments and fixtures-methods
    • Minor Food storage-preventing contamination from the premises
    • Minor Surface characteristics-indoor areas
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces
  5. 2024
  6. Passed Mar 19

    Reinspection

    No violations

  7. Failed Mar 4

    Inspection

    5 violations
    • Minor Surface characteristics-indoor areas
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces
    • Minor Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability
    • Minor Cleaning floors dustless methods
    • Minor Intensity-lighting

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