J.P. Licks

173 Newbury St, Boston, MA 02116

Failed · Apr 27, 2026 Directions
77
Fair BiteKarma score 77 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

  • Passed 2 of 4 graded inspections since 2023.
  • Last inspected Apr 27, 2026: failed with 6 violations, 2 critical.
  • 2 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 4 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Failed Apr 27

    Inspection

    6 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Manual and mechanical warewashing equipment chemical sanitization-temperature pH concentration and hardness
    • Critical Demonstration
    • Minor In-use utensils between-use storage
    • Minor Equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils
    • Minor Effectiveness-hair restraints
    • L1
  3. 2024
  4. Perfect Sep 9

    Inspection

    No violations

  5. 2023
  6. Passed Sep 15

    Reinspection

    No violations

  7. Failed Sep 12

    Inspection

    2 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Person-in-charge-duties
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces

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