Pollo Centro

223 Bowdoin St, Boston, MA 02122

Passed re-check · Jul 3, 2026 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

  • Last inspected Jul 3, 2026: passed with no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Jul 3, 2026.
  • Keeps coming up: Backflow prevention air gap, cited 4 times, plus 19 other repeat issues.
  • Passed 8 of 23 graded inspections since 2023.
  • 23 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 23 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Jul 3

    Reinspection

    No violations

  3. Failed Jul 3

    Inspection

    3 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding
    • Critical Person-in-charge-duties
    • Minor Repairing-premises structures attachments and fixtures-methods
  4. Failed Mar 26

    Inspection

    8 violations, 4 critical
    • Critical Common name-working containers
    • Critical Hand drying provision
    • Critical Handwashing cleanser availability
    • Critical Time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces
    • Minor Repairing-premises structures attachments and fixtures-methods
    • Minor Toilet room receptacle covered
  5. Passed Feb 10

    Reinspection

    No violations

Nearby

BiteKarma scores around Pollo Centro, 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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