Dot Block Diner

1203 Dorchester Av, Boston, MA 02125

Passed re-check · Jan 14, 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

  • Last inspected Jan 14, 2026: passed with no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Jan 7, 2026.
  • Passed 3 of 6 graded inspections since 2025.
  • Keeps coming up: Food storage containers identified with common name of food, cited 2 times, plus 1 other repeat issue.
  • 2 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 6 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Jan 14

    Reinspection

    No violations

  3. Failed Jan 7

    Inspection

    5 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Temperature measuring devices manual and mechanical warewashing
    • Minor Food storage containers identified with common name of food
    • Minor In-use utensils between-use storage
    • Minor Ventilation hood systems filters
    • L1
  4. 2025
  5. Passed Nov 5

    Reinspection

    No violations

  6. Failed Oct 29

    Inspection

    4 violations
    • Minor System maintained in good repair
    • Minor Food storage containers identified with common name of food
    • Minor Cleaning ventilation systems nuisance and discharge prohibition
    • L1

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