Life Alive Organic Cafe

505 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02116

Failed · Oct 27, 2026 Directions
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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 7 of 13 graded inspections since 2023.
  • Keeps coming up: Nonfood-contact surfaces, cited 2 times, plus 1 other repeat issue.
  • Last inspected Oct 27, 2026: failed with 3 violations, 1 critical.
  • 1 critical violation in the last two years.

Inspection history 13 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Failed Oct 27

    Inspection

    3 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils
    • Minor System maintained in good repair
    • Minor Cutting surfaces
  3. 2025
  4. Passed Sep 15

    Reinspection

    No violations

  5. Failed Aug 29

    Inspection

    1 violation
    • Minor Cleaning ventilation systems nuisance and discharge prohibition
  6. Perfect Feb 14

    Inspection

    No violations

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