Ilona

493 Massachusetts Av, Boston, MA 02118

Failed · Jan 20, 2026 Directions
62
Poor BiteKarma score 62 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

  • Keeps coming up: Equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils, cited 2 times, plus 5 other repeat issues.
  • Passed 3 of 7 graded inspections since 2023.
  • Last inspected Jan 20, 2026: failed with 4 violations, 1 critical.
  • 7 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 7 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Failed Jan 20

    Inspection

    4 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Backflow prevention
    • Minor Controlling pests
    • Minor Food storage containers identified with common name of food
    • Minor Surface characteristics-indoor areas
  3. 2025
  4. Passed Oct 14

    Reinspection

    No violations

  5. Failed Oct 7

    Inspection

    11 violations, 6 critical
    • Critical Equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils
    • Critical Pressure
    • Critical Using a handwashing sink-operation and maintenance
    • Critical Controlling pests
    • Critical Cleaning agents and sanitizers availability
    • Critical Hand drying provision
    • Minor Equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils
    • Minor Food storage containers identified with common name of food
    • Minor Food storage-preventing contamination from the premises
    • Minor Wiping cloths use limitation
    • Minor Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability
  6. 2024
  7. Passed Sep 12

    Reinspection

    No violations

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