Papa Gino's

1270 River St, Boston, MA 02136

Failed · Sep 2, 2025 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

  • Keeps coming up: System maintained in good repair, cited 3 times, plus 11 other repeat issues.
  • Passed 6 of 18 graded inspections since 2023.
  • Last inspected Sep 2, 2025: failed with 3 violations, 1 critical. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • 10 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 18 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Failed Sep 2

    Inspection

    3 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical System maintained in good repair
    • Minor Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability
    • Minor Outdoor storage surface
  3. Failed Aug 26

    Inspection

    4 violations, 3 critical
    • Critical Person-in-charge-duties
    • Critical Equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils
    • Critical System maintained in good repair
    • Minor Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability
  4. Passed Mar 28

    Reinspection

    No violations

  5. Failed Mar 21

    Inspection

    1 violation
    • Minor Controlling pests

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