Ripple Cafe

1906 Dorchester Av, Boston, MA 02124

Passed re-check · Jun 16, 2026 Directions
70
Fair BiteKarma score 70 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 Jun 16, 2026: passed with no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Jun 15, 2026.
  • Passed 7 of 14 graded inspections since 2023.
  • Keeps coming up: Handwashing cleanser availability, cited 3 times, plus 6 other repeat issues.
  • 6 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 14 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Jun 16

    Reinspection

    No violations

  3. Failed Jun 15

    Inspection

    6 violations, 4 critical
    • Critical Person-in-charge-duties
    • Critical Handwashing cleanser availability
    • Critical Hand drying provision
    • Critical Capacity-quantity and availability
    • Minor Kitchenware and tableware-preventing contamination
    • Minor Equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils
  4. Passed Jan 16

    Reinspection

    No violations

  5. Failed Jan 15

    Inspection

    1 violation
    • L1

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