Shake Shack

234 Newbury St, Boston, MA 02116

Passed re-check · Apr 30, 2026 Directions
80
Good BiteKarma score 80 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 30, 2026: passed with no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Apr 27, 2026.
  • Passed 5 of 8 graded inspections since 2023.
  • Keeps coming up: System maintained in good repair, cited 2 times, plus 2 other repeat issues.
  • 4 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 8 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Apr 30

    Reinspection

    No violations

  3. Failed Apr 27

    Inspection

    4 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Temperature measuring devices manual and mechanical warewashing
    • Minor System maintained in good repair
    • Minor Repairing-premises structures attachments and fixtures-methods
    • L1
  4. 2025
  5. Perfect Aug 5

    Inspection

    No violations

  6. Failed Jul 9

    Inspection

    6 violations, 3 critical
    • Critical Person-in-charge-duties
    • Critical Ceasing operations and reporting
    • Critical Discarding or reconditioning unsafe adulterated or contaminated food
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces
    • Minor Repairing-premises structures attachments and fixtures-methods
    • Minor Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability

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