Tavern of Tales

1478 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02120

Passed re-check · Jun 15, 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 15, 2026: passed with no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Jun 8, 2026.
  • Passed 5 of 9 graded inspections since 2023.
  • Keeps coming up: Equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils, cited 2 times, plus 1 other repeat issue.
  • 2 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 9 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Jun 15

    Reinspection

    No violations

  3. Failed Jun 8

    Inspection

    5 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils
    • Critical Manual and mechanical warewashing equipment chemical sanitization-temperature pH concentration and hardness
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces
    • Minor Food storage prohibited areas
    • Minor System maintained in good repair
  4. 2025
  5. Passed Aug 8

    Reinspection

    No violations

  6. Failed Jul 30

    Inspection

    3 violations
    • Minor Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability
    • Minor Temperature measuring devices-functionality
    • Minor Cutting surfaces

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