JOIA Ristorante Lounge

189 State St, Boston, MA 02109

Passed re-check · Sep 25, 2026 Directions
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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 25, 2026: passed with no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Sep 17, 2026.
  • Passed 5 of 10 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Keeps coming up: Common name-working containers, cited 2 times, plus 1 other repeat issue.
  • 7 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 10 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Sep 25

    Reinspection

    No violations

  3. Failed Sep 17

    Inspection

    3 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Common name-working containers
    • Critical Controlling pests
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces
  4. Passed May 6

    Reinspection

    No violations

  5. Failed Apr 29

    Inspection

    2 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Common name-working containers
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces

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