South End Buttery

314 Shawmut Av, Boston, MA 02118

Passed re-check · Feb 10, 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 Feb 10, 2026: passed with no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Jan 13, 2026.
  • Keeps coming up: Common name-working containers, cited 3 times, plus 6 other repeat issues.
  • Passed 7 of 16 graded inspections since 2023.
  • 8 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 16 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Feb 10

    Reinspection

    No violations

  3. Failed Jan 13

    Inspection

    1 violation, 1 critical
    • Critical Backflow prevention
  4. Failed Jan 6

    Inspection

    5 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Backflow prevention
    • Critical Clean-up of vomiting and diarrheal events
    • Minor Effectiveness-hair restraints
    • Minor Cleaning floors dustless methods
    • L1
  5. 2025
  6. Passed May 29

    Reinspection

    No violations

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