Discovery Cafe

3 Blackfan Ci, Boston, MA 02115

Failed · Apr 1, 2026 Directions
57
Poor BiteKarma score 57 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: Time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding, cited 5 times, plus 10 other repeat issues.
  • Passed 3 of 10 graded inspections since 2023.
  • Last inspected Apr 1, 2026: failed with 11 violations, 6 critical.
  • 14 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 10 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Failed Apr 1

    Inspection

    11 violations, 6 critical
    • Critical Hand drying provision
    • Critical Cleaning procedure
    • Critical Demonstration
    • Critical Time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding
    • Critical Cooling heating and holding capacities-equipment
    • Critical Controlling pests
    • Minor Surface characteristics-indoor areas
    • Minor Ventilation hood systems adequacy
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces
    • Minor Prohibition-jewelry
    • Minor Heating ventilation air conditioning system vents
  3. 2025
  4. Passed Sep 18

    Reinspection

    No violations

  5. Failed Sep 3

    Inspection

    6 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Sanitizing solutions testing devices
    • Critical Food labels
    • Minor Food storage-preventing contamination from the premises
    • Minor Cutting surfaces
    • Minor Repairing-premises structures attachments and fixtures-methods
    • Minor Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability
  6. Failed Aug 19

    Inspection

    8 violations, 4 critical
    • Critical Hand drying provision
    • Critical Sanitizing solutions testing devices
    • Critical Food labels
    • Critical Handwashing cleanser availability
    • Minor Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability
    • Minor Cutting surfaces
    • Minor Repairing-premises structures attachments and fixtures-methods
    • Minor Food storage-preventing contamination from the premises

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