Dot Tavern

840 Dorchester Av, Boston, MA 02125

Passed re-check · Nov 10, 2025 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 Nov 10, 2025: passed with no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Oct 10, 2025.
  • Keeps coming up: Sanitizing solutions testing devices, cited 2 times, plus 2 other repeat issues.
  • Passed 3 of 7 graded inspections since 2023.
  • 3 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 7 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed Nov 10

    Reinspection

    No violations

  3. Failed Oct 10

    Inspection

    1 violation
    • Minor Cleaning ventilation systems nuisance and discharge prohibition
  4. Failed Oct 2

    Inspection

    6 violations, 3 critical
    • Critical Sanitizing solutions testing devices
    • Critical Hand drying provision
    • Critical Handwashing sinks-location and placement
    • Minor Cleaning ventilation systems nuisance and discharge prohibition
    • Minor Maintaining refuse areas and enclosures
    • Minor Cleaning frequency and restrictions
  5. 2024
  6. Passed Jun 7

    Reinspection

    No violations

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