First Choice Mkt

185 Howard Av, Boston, MA 02125

Passed re-check · Jun 9, 2026 Directions
68
Poor BiteKarma score 68 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 Jun 9, 2026: passed with no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Jun 1, 2026.
  • Keeps coming up: Storage refuse recyclables and returnable, cited 4 times, plus 1 other repeat issue.
  • Passed 4 of 11 graded inspections since 2023.
  • 4 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 11 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Jun 9

    Reinspection

    No violations

  3. Failed Jun 1

    Inspection

    6 violations, 4 critical
    • Critical Compliance with food law
    • Critical Food labels
    • Critical Segregation and location-distressed merchandise
    • Critical Controlling pests
    • Minor In-use utensils between-use storage
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces
  4. 2025
  5. Passed Apr 7

    Reinspection

    No violations

  6. Failed Mar 27

    Inspection

    1 violation
    • Minor Storage refuse recyclables and returnable

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