Hobgoblin

48 Temple Pl, Boston, MA 02111

Passed re-check · Sep 10, 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 Sep 10, 2026: passed with no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Jul 28, 2026.
  • Keeps coming up: Backflow prevention, cited 3 times, plus 8 other repeat issues.
  • Passed 5 of 12 graded inspections since 2023.
  • 10 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 12 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Sep 10

    Reinspection

    No violations

  3. Failed Jul 28

    Inspection

    2 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Backflow prevention
    • Minor Surface characteristics-indoor areas
  4. Failed Jul 21

    Inspection

    3 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Backflow prevention
    • Minor Controlling pests
    • Minor Surface characteristics-indoor areas
  5. Failed Jul 14

    Inspection

    9 violations, 4 critical
    • Critical Clean-up of vomiting and diarrheal events
    • Critical Controlling pests
    • Critical Backflow prevention
    • Critical Common name-working containers
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces
    • Minor Surface characteristics-indoor areas
    • Minor Good repair and proper adjustment-equipment
    • Minor Maintaining premises unnecessary items and litter
    • L1

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