Taqueria El Carrizal

248 Brighton Av, Boston, MA 02134

Passed re-check · Jan 13, 2026 Directions
69
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 Jan 13, 2026: passed with no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Jan 6, 2026.
  • Passed 4 of 8 graded inspections since 2023.
  • Keeps coming up: Ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food date marking, cited 2 times, plus 3 other repeat issues.
  • 3 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 8 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Jan 13

    Reinspection

    No violations

  3. Failed Jan 6

    Inspection

    4 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food date marking
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces
    • Minor Equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils
    • Minor Food storage-preventing contamination from the premises
  4. 2025
  5. Passed May 29

    Reinspection

    No violations

  6. Failed May 22

    Inspection

    2 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Sanitizing solutions testing devices
    • Critical Warewashing machines automatic dispensing of detergents and sanitizers

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