Dovetail

1 First Av, Boston, MA 02129

Perfect · Mar 13, 2026 Directions
77
Fair BiteKarma score 77 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

  • Passed 6 of 7 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Mar 13, 2026: perfect, no violations.
  • 8 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 7 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Perfect Mar 13

    Inspection

    No violations

  3. Passed Jan 13

    Reinspection

    No violations

  4. Failed Jan 6

    Inspection

    15 violations, 8 critical
    • Critical Using a handwashing sink-operation and maintenance
    • Critical Warewashing machines automatic dispensing of detergents and sanitizers
    • Critical Cooling
    • Critical Person-in-charge-duties
    • Critical Time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding
    • Critical Clean-up of vomiting and diarrheal events
    • Critical Equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils
    • Critical Temperature measuring devices manual and mechanical warewashing
    • Minor Temperature measuring devices-functionality
    • Minor Miscellaneous sources of contamination
    • Minor Effectiveness-hair restraints
    • Minor In-use utensils between-use storage
    • Minor Cleaning ventilation systems nuisance and discharge prohibition
    • Minor Handwashing signage
    • Minor Cutting surfaces
  5. 2025
  6. Perfect Oct 15

    Inspection

    No violations

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