Ell Bern Service

584 Columbus Av, Boston, MA 02118

Passed re-check · Jan 28, 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

  • Last inspected Jan 28, 2026: passed with no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Jan 20, 2026.
  • No critical violations in the last two years.
  • Passed 5 of 7 graded inspections since 2023.
  • Keeps coming up: Nonfood-contact surfaces, cited 2 times, plus 3 other repeat issues.

Inspection history 7 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Jan 28

    Reinspection

    No violations

  3. Failed Jan 20

    Inspection

    4 violations
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces
    • Minor Surface characteristics-indoor areas
    • Minor Wall and ceiling coverings and coatings
    • Minor Packaged and unpackaged food-separation packaging and segregation
  4. Failed Jan 14

    Inspection

    6 violations
    • Minor Wall and ceiling coverings and coatings
    • Minor Surface characteristics-indoor areas
    • Minor Walls and ceilings attachments
    • Minor Standards of identity
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces
    • Minor Packaged and unpackaged food-separation packaging and segregation
  5. 2025
  6. Perfect Jan 9

    Inspection

    No violations

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