Laughing Monk Cafe

737 Huntington Av, Boston, MA 02115

Passed re-check · Jul 31, 2026 Directions
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Poor BiteKarma score 64 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 Jul 31, 2026: passed with no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Jul 24, 2026.
  • Keeps coming up: Manual and mechanical warewashing equipment chemical sanitization-temperature pH concentration and hardness, cited 3 times, plus 16 other repeat issues.
  • Passed 8 of 17 graded inspections since 2023.
  • 18 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 17 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Jul 31

    Reinspection

    No violations

  3. Failed Jul 24

    Inspection

    1 violation, 1 critical
    • Critical Manual and mechanical warewashing equipment chemical sanitization-temperature pH concentration and hardness
  4. Failed Jul 17

    Inspection

    6 violations, 3 critical
    • Critical Cooling methods
    • Critical Manual and mechanical warewashing equipment chemical sanitization-temperature pH concentration and hardness
    • Critical Using a handwashing sink-operation and maintenance
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces
    • Minor Outer openings protected
    • Minor Effectiveness-hair restraints
  5. Passed Jan 13

    Reinspection

    No violations

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