Pena Bani Restaurant

4541 Washington St, Boston, MA 02131

Passed re-check · Jan 28, 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 Jan 28, 2026: passed with no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Jan 21, 2026.
  • Keeps coming up: Time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding, cited 2 times.
  • Passed 2 of 5 graded inspections since 2025.
  • 10 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 5 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Jan 28

    Reinspection

    No violations

  3. Failed Jan 21

    Inspection

    5 violations, 4 critical
    • Critical Time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding
    • Critical Time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding
    • Critical Sanitizing solutions testing devices
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces-cleanability
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces
  4. 2025
  5. Passed Sep 30

    Reinspection

    No violations

  6. Failed Sep 15

    Inspection

    1 violation
    • Minor Backflow prevention device location

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