Dug Out Cafe

722 Commonwealth Av, Boston, MA 02115

Passed re-check · Oct 21, 2025 Directions
67
Poor BiteKarma score 67 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 Oct 21, 2025: passed with no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Oct 9, 2025. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Nonfood-contact surfaces, cited 2 times, plus 3 other repeat issues.
  • Passed 2 of 5 graded inspections since 2023.
  • 1 critical violation in the last two years.

Inspection history 5 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed Oct 21

    Reinspection

    No violations

  3. Failed Oct 9

    Inspection

    5 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Manual warewashing equipment hot water sanitization temperatures
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces
    • Minor Cutting surfaces
    • Minor Cleaning floors dustless methods
    • Minor Maintaining premises unnecessary items and litter
  4. 2024
  5. Passed Jan 17

    Reinspection

    No violations

  6. 2023
  7. Failed Dec 5

    Inspection

    2 violations
    • Minor System maintained in good repair
    • Minor Floor and wall junctures coved and enclosed or sealed

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