Licks Cafe

1140 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02115

Failed · Oct 19, 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

  • Passed 6 of 9 graded inspections since 2023.
  • Keeps coming up: Food labels, cited 3 times, plus 2 other repeat issues.
  • Last inspected Oct 19, 2026: failed with 4 violations, 2 critical.
  • 5 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 9 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Failed Oct 19

    Inspection

    4 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Food labels
    • Critical Food display-preventing contamination by consumers
    • Minor Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability
    • L1
  3. Passed Apr 7

    Reinspection

    No violations

  4. Failed Mar 31

    Inspection

    4 violations, 3 critical
    • Critical Using a handwashing sink-operation and maintenance
    • Critical Food labels
    • Critical Time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding
    • Minor Miscellaneous sources of contamination
  5. 2025
  6. Perfect Oct 22

    Inspection

    No violations

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