La Chiva Restaurant

259 Bennington St, Boston, MA 02128

Passed re-check · Oct 21, 2026 Directions
68
Poor BiteKarma score 68 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 Oct 21, 2026: passed with no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Oct 14, 2026.
  • Keeps coming up: Time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding, cited 3 times, plus 17 other repeat issues.
  • Passed 6 of 15 graded inspections since 2023.
  • 15 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 15 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Oct 21

    Reinspection

    No violations

  3. Failed Oct 14

    Inspection

    6 violations, 3 critical
    • Critical Time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding
    • Critical Packaged and unpackaged food-separation packaging and segregation
    • Critical Ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food date marking
    • Minor Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability
    • Minor Cleaning receptacles
    • Minor Food storage containers identified with common name of food
  4. Passed May 12

    Reinspection

    No violations

  5. Failed Apr 29

    Inspection

    1 violation
    • Minor Food preparation

Nearby

BiteKarma scores around La Chiva Restaurant, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.

  1. 69 Cabana Grill 200 ft
  2. 75 Mario's Restaurant 250 ft
  3. 100 Slush King 400 ft
  4. 69 El Palmar Restaurant 400 ft
  5. 92 Pollos A La Brasa Beto's 450 ft