Kneeland Cafe

75 Kneeland St, Boston, MA 02111

Failed · Jul 7, 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

  • Keeps coming up: Backflow prevention, cited 3 times, plus 5 other repeat issues.
  • Passed 6 of 16 graded inspections since 2023.
  • Last inspected Jul 7, 2026: failed with 2 violations, 1 critical.
  • 8 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 16 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Failed Jul 7

    Inspection

    2 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Backflow prevention
    • Minor Ventilation hood systems adequacy
  3. Failed Jun 18

    Inspection

    2 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Backflow prevention
    • Minor Ventilation hood systems adequacy
  4. Failed Jun 10

    Inspection

    5 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Backflow prevention
    • Critical Controlling pests
    • Minor Cleaning floors dustless methods
    • Minor Removing dead or trapped birds insects rodents and other pest
    • Minor Ventilation hood systems adequacy
  5. 2025
  6. Passed Nov 25

    Reinspection

    No violations

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