M.J. O'Connor's

27 Columbus Av, Boston, MA 02116

Passed re-check · Sep 23, 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 Sep 23, 2026: passed with no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Sep 8, 2026.
  • Keeps coming up: Manual and mechanical warewashing equipment chemical sanitization-temperature pH concentration and hardness, cited 2 times, plus 4 other repeat issues.
  • Passed 5 of 11 graded inspections since 2023.
  • 9 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 11 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Sep 23

    Reinspection

    No violations

  3. Failed Sep 8

    Inspection

    2 violations
    • Minor Cutting surfaces
    • Minor System maintained in good repair
  4. Failed Aug 31

    Inspection

    7 violations, 4 critical
    • Critical Manual and mechanical warewashing equipment chemical sanitization-temperature pH concentration and hardness
    • Critical Temperature measuring devices manual and mechanical warewashing
    • Critical Equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils
    • Critical Backflow prevention
    • Minor Handwashing signage
    • Minor Cutting surfaces
    • Minor System maintained in good repair
  5. 2025
  6. Passed Dec 19

    Reinspection

    No violations

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