Porter Cafe

1723 Centre St, Boston, MA 02132

Passed re-check · Aug 5, 2026 Directions
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Fair BiteKarma score 76 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 Aug 5, 2026: passed with no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Jul 30, 2026.
  • Passed 4 of 7 graded inspections since 2023.
  • Keeps coming up: Shellstock maintaining identification, cited 2 times, plus 3 other repeat issues.
  • 1 critical violation in the last two years.

Inspection history 7 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Aug 5

    Reinspection

    No violations

  3. Failed Jul 30

    Inspection

    3 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Shellstock maintaining identification
    • Minor Repairing-premises structures attachments and fixtures-methods
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces
  4. 2025
  5. Perfect Oct 21

    Inspection

    No violations

  6. 2024
  7. Passed Oct 18

    Reinspection

    No violations

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