El Pelon

2193 Commonwealth Av, Boston, MA 02135

Passed re-check · Apr 9, 2026 Directions
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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 Apr 9, 2026: passed with no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Apr 7, 2026.
  • Passed 6 of 12 graded inspections since 2023.
  • Keeps coming up: Cutting surfaces, cited 2 times, plus 1 other repeat issue.
  • 2 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 12 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Apr 9

    Reinspection

    No violations

  3. Failed Apr 7

    Inspection

    2 violations
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces
    • Minor Cleaning floors dustless methods
  4. 2025
  5. Passed Oct 17

    Reinspection

    No violations

  6. Failed Oct 10

    Inspection

    3 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Clean-up of vomiting and diarrheal events
    • Minor Surface characteristics-indoor areas
    • Minor Thawing

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