Holly Crab Mad For Chicken
1098 Commonwealth Av, Boston, MA 02215
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 Jun 4, 2026: passed with no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on May 28, 2026.
- Keeps coming up: Shellstock maintaining identification, cited 3 times, plus 16 other repeat issues.
- #56 in Boston's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- Passed 4 of 10 graded inspections since 2023.
- 13 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 10 visits
- 2026
- Passed Jun 4
Reinspection
No violations
- Failed May 28
Inspection
7 violations
- Minor Wiping cloths use limitation
- Minor Cleaning ventilation systems nuisance and discharge prohibition
- Minor Food storage-preventing contamination from the premises
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces
- Minor Cleaning floors dustless methods
- Minor Maintaining premises unnecessary items and litter
- Minor Equipment utensils linens and single-service and single-use articles-storing
- 2025
- Passed Dec 12
Reinspection
No violations
- Failed Dec 5
Inspection
4 violations, 3 critical
- Critical Restriction-presence and use
- Critical Assignment
- Critical Shellstock maintaining identification
- Minor Drain boards
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