Five Horses Tavern

535 Columbus Av, Boston, MA 02118

Passed re-check · Jun 2, 2026 Directions
69
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 Jun 2, 2026: passed with no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on May 19, 2026.
  • Keeps coming up: Temperature measuring devices manual and mechanical warewashing, cited 2 times, plus 4 other repeat issues.
  • Passed 6 of 13 graded inspections since 2023.
  • 4 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 13 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Jun 2

    Reinspection

    No violations

  3. Failed May 19

    Inspection

    2 violations
    • Minor Cleaning ventilation systems nuisance and discharge prohibition
    • Minor Controlling pests
  4. Failed May 12

    Inspection

    4 violations, 3 critical
    • Critical Controlling pests
    • Critical Warewashing machines temperature measuring devices
    • Critical Temperature measuring devices manual and mechanical warewashing
    • Minor Cleaning ventilation systems nuisance and discharge prohibition
  5. 2025
  6. Passed Sep 24

    Reinspection

    No violations

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