Flames Restaurant

469 Blue Hill Av, Boston, MA 02121

Passed re-check · Jul 10, 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 Jul 10, 2026: passed with no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Jul 1, 2026.
  • Keeps coming up: Backflow prevention air gap, cited 3 times, plus 10 other repeat issues.
  • Passed 8 of 19 graded inspections since 2023.
  • 11 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 19 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Jul 10

    Reinspection

    No violations

  3. Failed Jul 1

    Inspection

    4 violations
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces
    • Minor Cleaning ventilation systems nuisance and discharge prohibition
    • Minor Effectiveness-hair restraints
    • Minor System maintained in good repair
  4. Passed Mar 5

    Reinspection

    No violations

  5. Failed Feb 17

    Inspection

    1 violation, 1 critical
    • Critical Backflow prevention air gap

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