El Jardin

15 William C Kelly Sq, Boston, MA 02128

Passed re-check · Sep 28, 2026 Directions
61
Poor BiteKarma score 61 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 Sep 28, 2026: passed with no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Sep 4, 2026.
  • Keeps coming up: Ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food date marking, cited 4 times, plus 18 other repeat issues.
  • Passed 6 of 16 graded inspections since 2023.
  • 9 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 16 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Sep 28

    Reinspection

    No violations

  3. Failed Sep 4

    Inspection

    3 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Backflow prevention
    • Minor Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability
    • Minor Service sink
  4. Failed Aug 27

    Inspection

    15 violations, 5 critical
    • Critical Person-in-charge-duties
    • Critical Backflow prevention
    • Critical Using a handwashing sink-operation and maintenance
    • Critical Cleaning agents and sanitizers availability
    • Critical Ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food date marking
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces
    • Minor Rinsing procedures
    • Minor Food storage containers identified with common name of food
    • Minor Removing dead or trapped birds insects rodents and other pest
    • Minor Service sink
    • Minor Wiping cloths air drying location
    • Minor Miscellaneous sources of contamination
    • Minor Outer openings protected
    • Minor Cleaning floors dustless methods
    • Minor Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability
  5. Passed Jan 13

    Reinspection

    No violations