The BBQ Joint

888a Morton St, Boston, MA 02126

Passed re-check · Oct 19, 2026 Directions
76
Fair BiteKarma score 76 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 Oct 19, 2026: passed with no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Oct 13, 2026.
  • Passed 3 of 5 graded inspections since 2026.
  • 3 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 5 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Oct 19

    Reinspection

    No violations

  3. Failed Oct 13

    Inspection

    4 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Person-in-charge-duties
    • Critical Controlling pests
    • Minor In-use utensils between-use storage
    • Minor Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability
  4. Passed Jul 30

    Reinspection

    No violations

  5. Failed Jul 23

    Inspection

    5 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Using a handwashing sink-operation and maintenance
    • Minor Cleaning of plumbing fixtures
    • Minor Maintaining premises unnecessary items and litter
    • Minor Food storage-preventing contamination from the premises
    • Minor Equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils

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