News Room Cafe

7 Bulfinch Pl, Boston, MA 02114

Passed re-check · Jul 14, 2026 Directions
71
Fair BiteKarma score 71 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 Jul 14, 2026: passed with no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Jun 8, 2026.
  • Passed 5 of 10 graded inspections since 2023.
  • Keeps coming up: Using a handwashing sink-operation and maintenance, cited 3 times, plus 2 other repeat issues.
  • 2 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 10 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Jul 14

    Reinspection

    No violations

  3. Failed Jun 8

    Inspection

    1 violation
    • Minor Certified food protection manager
  4. Failed Jun 1

    Inspection

    6 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Sanitizers criteria-chemicals
    • Critical Using a handwashing sink-operation and maintenance
    • Minor Cleaning frequency and restrictions
    • Minor Repairing-premises structures attachments and fixtures-methods
    • Minor Certified food protection manager
    • Minor Handwashing signage
  5. 2025
  6. Passed Nov 14

    Reinspection

    No violations

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BiteKarma scores around News Room Cafe, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.

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