Talk and Wok Cafe

1277 River St, Boston, MA 02136

Passed re-check · Aug 13, 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 Aug 13, 2026: passed with no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Aug 6, 2026.
  • Keeps coming up: Hand drying provision, cited 4 times, plus 8 other repeat issues.
  • Passed 6 of 14 graded inspections since 2023.
  • 4 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 14 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Aug 13

    Reinspection

    No violations

  3. Failed Aug 6

    Inspection

    4 violations
    • Minor Food storage-preventing contamination from the premises
    • Minor Packaged and unpackaged food-separation packaging and segregation
    • Minor Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability
    • Minor Equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils
  4. Passed Apr 16

    Reinspection

    No violations

  5. Failed Apr 9

    Inspection

    7 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Hand drying provision
    • Critical Good repair and calibration
    • Minor Intensity-lighting
    • Minor Packaged and unpackaged food-separation packaging and segregation
    • Minor Food storage containers identified with common name of food
    • Minor Receptacles
    • Minor Equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils

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