Sams Market

500 River St, Boston, MA 02126

Passed re-check · Apr 9, 2026 Directions
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Poor BiteKarma score 69 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 Apr 9, 2026: passed with no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Mar 31, 2026.
  • Keeps coming up: Prohibiting animals, cited 3 times, plus 3 other repeat issues.
  • Passed 4 of 10 graded inspections since 2023.
  • 5 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 10 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Apr 9

    Reinspection

    No violations

  3. Failed Mar 31

    Inspection

    1 violation, 1 critical
    • Critical Controlling pests
  4. Failed Mar 24

    Inspection

    4 violations, 3 critical
    • Critical Toilet tissue availability
    • Critical Controlling pests
    • Critical Prohibiting animals
    • Minor Equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils
  5. 2025
  6. Passed May 14

    Reinspection

    No violations

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