Taco Azul

21 Beacon St, Boston, MA 02108

Passed re-check · Jun 23, 2026 Directions
71
Fair BiteKarma score 71 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 Jun 23, 2026: passed with no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Jun 10, 2026.
  • Passed 4 of 8 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Keeps coming up: Backflow prevention, cited 2 times, plus 2 other repeat issues.
  • 8 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 8 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Jun 23

    Reinspection

    No violations

  3. Failed Jun 10

    Inspection

    1 violation, 1 critical
    • Critical Backflow prevention
  4. Failed Jun 3

    Inspection

    5 violations, 3 critical
    • Critical Ice used as exterior coolant prohibited as ingredient
    • Critical Backflow prevention
    • Critical Using a handwashing sink-operation and maintenance
    • Minor Repairing-premises structures attachments and fixtures-methods
    • Minor Wiping cloths use limitation
  5. Passed Jan 13

    Reinspection

    No violations

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