The Bowery Bar

2261 Dorchester Av, Boston, MA 02124

Passed re-check · Sep 29, 2026 Directions
84
Good BiteKarma score 84 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 Sep 29, 2026: passed with no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Sep 22, 2026.
  • Passed 8 of 15 graded inspections since 2023.
  • Keeps coming up: Equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils, cited 2 times, plus 4 other repeat issues.
  • 4 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 15 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Sep 29

    Reinspection

    No violations

  3. Failed Sep 22

    Inspection

    8 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Using a handwashing sink-operation and maintenance
    • Critical Hand drying provision
    • Minor Cleaning of plumbing fixtures
    • Minor Certified food protection manager
    • Minor Outside receptacles
    • Minor Handwashing signage
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces
    • L1
  4. Perfect Jun 3

    Inspection

    No violations

  5. Perfect Jan 16

    Inspection

    No violations

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