Shy Bird

12 Old Colony Av, Boston, MA 02127

Perfect · Sep 16, 2026 Directions
82
Good BiteKarma score 82 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 16, 2026: perfect, no violations.
  • Passed 11 of 22 graded inspections since 2023.
  • Keeps coming up: Using a handwashing sink-operation and maintenance, cited 5 times, plus 9 other repeat issues.
  • 17 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 22 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Perfect Sep 16

    Inspection

    No violations

  3. Passed Aug 6

    Reinspection

    No violations

  4. Failed Jul 23

    Inspection

    3 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding
    • Critical Cooling methods
    • Minor Repairing-premises structures attachments and fixtures-methods
  5. Failed Jul 16

    Inspection

    6 violations, 3 critical
    • Critical Cooling methods
    • Critical Time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding
    • Critical Using a handwashing sink-operation and maintenance
    • Minor Repairing-premises structures attachments and fixtures-methods
    • Minor In-use utensils between-use storage
    • Minor Thawing

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