SMFA Cafe

230 Fenway, Boston, MA 02115

Passed re-check · Sep 24, 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 Sep 24, 2026: passed with no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Sep 17, 2026.
  • Passed 8 of 13 graded inspections since 2023.
  • Keeps coming up: Time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding, cited 3 times, plus 4 other repeat issues.
  • 8 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 13 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Sep 24

    Reinspection

    No violations

  3. Failed Sep 17

    Inspection

    1 violation, 1 critical
    • Critical Time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding
  4. Passed Feb 17

    Reinspection

    No violations

  5. Failed Feb 3

    Inspection

    7 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Food display-preventing contamination by consumers
    • Critical Sanitizing solutions testing devices
    • Minor Prohibition-jewelry
    • Minor In-use utensils between-use storage
    • Minor Equipment utensils linens and single-service and single-use articles storing
    • Minor Food storage-preventing contamination from the premises
    • Minor Wiping cloths use limitation

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