New Saigon

985 Bennington St, Boston, MA 02128

Passed re-check · Sep 9, 2026 Directions
65
Poor BiteKarma score 65 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 9, 2026: passed with no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Aug 26, 2026.
  • Keeps coming up: Using a handwashing sink-operation and maintenance, cited 4 times, plus 20 other repeat issues.
  • Passed 6 of 21 graded inspections since 2023.
  • 22 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 21 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Sep 9

    Reinspection

    No violations

  3. Failed Aug 26

    Inspection

    2 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Backflow prevention
    • Minor Service sink
  4. Failed Aug 19

    Inspection

    14 violations, 3 critical
    • Critical Backflow prevention
    • Critical Ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food date marking
    • Critical Packaged and unpackaged food-separation packaging and segregation
    • Minor Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability
    • Minor Wiping cloths use limitation
    • Minor Service sink
    • Minor Cutting surfaces
    • Minor Toilet rooms enclosed
    • Minor Packaged and unpackaged food-separation packaging and segregation
    • Minor Effectiveness-hair restraints
    • Minor Food storage containers identified with common name of food
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces
    • Minor Food preparation
    • L1
  5. Failed May 8

    Inspection

    1 violation
    • Minor Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability

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