Petula's

81 L St, Boston, MA 02127

Passed re-check · May 29, 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 May 29, 2026: passed with no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on May 22, 2026.
  • Passed 4 of 8 graded inspections since 2023.
  • Keeps coming up: Shellstock maintaining identification, cited 2 times, plus 5 other repeat issues.
  • 13 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 8 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed May 29

    Reinspection

    No violations

  3. Failed May 22

    Inspection

    10 violations, 5 critical
    • Critical Using a handwashing sink-operation and maintenance
    • Critical Equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils
    • Critical Shellstock maintaining identification
    • Critical Preventing contamination from hands
    • Critical Warewashing machines automatic dispensing of detergents and sanitizers
    • Minor Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability
    • Minor Miscellaneous sources of contamination
    • Minor Food storage containers identified with common name of food
    • Minor Food storage-preventing contamination from the premises
    • Minor In-use utensils between-use storage
  4. 2025
  5. Perfect Jun 13

    Inspection

    No violations

  6. Perfect Jan 9

    Inspection

    No violations

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