Flat Black Coffee

1170 Washington St, Boston, MA 02124

Passed re-check · Sep 30, 2026 Directions
73
Fair BiteKarma score 73 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 Sep 30, 2026: passed with no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Sep 23, 2026.
  • Passed 8 of 15 graded inspections since 2023.
  • Keeps coming up: L1, cited 5 times.
  • 2 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 15 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Sep 30

    Reinspection

    No violations

  3. Failed Sep 23

    Inspection

    2 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Controlling pests
    • Minor Maintaining premises unnecessary items and litter
  4. Passed Jun 8

    Reinspection

    No violations

  5. Failed Jun 1

    Inspection

    2 violations
    • Minor Certified food protection manager
    • L1

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