Harvard Gardens

310 Cambridge St, Boston, MA 02114

Passed re-check · May 7, 2026 Directions
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Poor BiteKarma score 66 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 May 7, 2026: passed with no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Apr 30, 2026.
  • Keeps coming up: Backflow prevention, cited 3 times, plus 4 other repeat issues.
  • Passed 4 of 11 graded inspections since 2024.
  • 11 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 11 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed May 7

    Reinspection

    No violations

  3. Failed Apr 30

    Inspection

    4 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Backflow prevention
    • Critical Time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding
    • Minor Rinsing procedures
    • Minor Walls and ceilings attachments
  4. 2025
  5. Passed Oct 9

    Reinspection

    No violations

  6. Failed Oct 2

    Inspection

    7 violations, 6 critical
    • Critical When to wash
    • Critical Variance requirement
    • Critical Cooling
    • Critical Parasite destruction
    • Critical Gloves use limitation
    • Critical Demonstration
    • Minor When a HACCP plan is required

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