Gardner Museum Cafe

2 Palace Rd, Boston, MA 02115

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

Inspection history 11 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Oct 8

    Reinspection

    No violations

  3. Failed Oct 1

    Inspection

    1 violation
    • Minor Cleaning ventilation systems nuisance and discharge prohibition
  4. Failed Sep 24

    Inspection

    2 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Controlling pests
    • Minor Cleaning ventilation systems nuisance and discharge prohibition
  5. Failed Sep 17

    Inspection

    5 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Controlling pests
    • Minor System maintained in good repair
    • Minor Outer openings protected
    • Minor Cleaning ventilation systems nuisance and discharge prohibition
    • Minor Good repair and proper adjustment-equipment

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