Food Opera

81 Essex St, Boston, MA 02111

Failed · Aug 7, 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

  • Keeps coming up: Time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding, cited 2 times, plus 5 other repeat issues.
  • Passed 4 of 11 graded inspections since 2023.
  • Last inspected Aug 7, 2026: failed with 9 violations, 2 critical.
  • 6 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 11 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Failed Aug 7

    Inspection

    9 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Manual and mechanical warewashing equipment chemical sanitization-temperature pH concentration and hardness
    • Critical Ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food date marking
    • Minor Cleaning floors dustless methods
    • Minor Controlling pests
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces
    • Minor Single-service and single-use articles-use limitations
    • Minor Food storage-preventing contamination from the premises
    • Minor Light bulbs protective shielding
    • Minor Surface characteristics-indoor areas
  3. Passed May 8

    Reinspection

    No violations

  4. Failed Apr 28

    Inspection

    2 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Backflow prevention
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces
  5. 2025
  6. Passed Jul 7

    Reinspection

    No violations

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