Franklin Cafe

278 Shawmut Av, Boston, MA 02118

Perfect · Jul 8, 2026 Directions
85
Good BiteKarma score 85 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 8, 2026: perfect, no violations.
  • Passed 4 of 8 graded inspections since 2023.
  • Keeps coming up: Backflow prevention, cited 2 times, plus 2 other repeat issues.
  • 7 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 8 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Perfect Jul 8

    Inspection

    No violations

  3. 2025
  4. Passed Dec 1

    Reinspection

    No violations

  5. Failed Oct 8

    Inspection

    1 violation
    • Minor Service sink
  6. Failed Oct 1

    Inspection

    2 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Backflow prevention
    • Minor Service sink

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