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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: Hand drying provision, cited 4 times, plus 16 other repeat issues.
- #55 in Boston's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- Passed 0 of 4 graded inspections since 2024.
- Last inspected Jan 8, 2025: failed with 4 violations, 2 critical. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
- 4 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 4 visits
- 2025
- Failed Jan 8
Inspection
4 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Cleaning agents and sanitizers availability
- Critical Hand drying provision
- Minor Maintaining premises unnecessary items and litter
- Minor Intensity-lighting
- 2024
- Failed Nov 25
Inspection
4 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Cleaning agents and sanitizers availability
- Critical Hand drying provision
- Minor Intensity-lighting
- Minor Maintaining premises unnecessary items and litter
- Failed Aug 13
Inspection
14 violations, 7 critical
- Critical Hand drying provision
- Critical Controlling pests
- Critical Backflow prevention device when required
- Critical Hot water and chemical-methods
- Critical Ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food date marking
- Critical Handwashing cleanser availability
- Critical Handwashing sinks installation
- Minor Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability
- Minor Temperature measuring devices-functionality
- Minor Maintaining refuse areas and enclosures
- Minor Walls and ceilings attachments
- Minor Food storage containers identified with common name of food
- Minor Repairing-premises structures attachments and fixtures-methods
- Minor Handwashing signage
- Failed Aug 6
Inspection
16 violations, 8 critical
- Critical Ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food date marking
- Critical Hot water and chemical-methods
- Critical Hand drying provision
- Critical Backflow prevention device when required
- Critical Cooling heating and holding capacities-equipment
- Critical Controlling pests
- Critical Handwashing sinks installation
- Critical Handwashing cleanser availability
- Minor Walls and ceilings attachments
- Minor Maintaining refuse areas and enclosures
- Minor Food storage containers identified with common name of food
- Minor Repairing-premises structures attachments and fixtures-methods
- Minor Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability
- Minor Temperature measuring devices-functionality
- Minor Handwashing signage
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces
Nearby
BiteKarma scores around Lelene's Restaurant, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.