Thai Basil

132 Newbury St, Boston, MA 02116

Passed re-check · Aug 3, 2026 Directions
68
Poor BiteKarma score 68 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 3, 2026: passed with no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Jun 17, 2026.
  • Keeps coming up: Time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding, cited 4 times, plus 9 other repeat issues.
  • Passed 6 of 13 graded inspections since 2023.
  • 5 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 13 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Aug 3

    Reinspection

    No violations

  3. Failed Jun 17

    Inspection

    1 violation, 1 critical
    • Critical Backflow prevention
  4. Failed Jun 10

    Inspection

    5 violations, 4 critical
    • Critical Hand drying provision
    • Critical Backflow prevention
    • Critical Demonstration
    • Critical Time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding
    • Minor In-use utensils between-use storage
  5. 2024
  6. Passed Jun 14

    Reinspection

    No violations

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