Shaking Crab

140 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02116

Passed re-check · Sep 2, 2026 Directions
67
Poor BiteKarma score 67 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 Sep 2, 2026: passed with no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Aug 25, 2026.
  • Keeps coming up: Controlling pests, cited 10 times, plus 19 other repeat issues.
  • Passed 5 of 21 graded inspections since 2023.
  • 20 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 21 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Sep 2

    Reinspection

    No violations

  3. Failed Aug 25

    Inspection

    3 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Controlling pests
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces
    • L1
  4. Passed May 13

    Reinspection

    No violations

  5. Failed Apr 24

    Inspection

    1 violation
    • Minor System maintained in good repair

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