The Hill Tavern

228 Cambridge St, Boston, MA 02114

Passed re-check · Feb 25, 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 Feb 25, 2026: passed with no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Feb 17, 2026.
  • Keeps coming up: Equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils, cited 3 times, plus 4 other repeat issues.
  • Passed 5 of 12 graded inspections since 2023.
  • 9 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 12 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Feb 25

    Reinspection

    No violations

  3. Failed Feb 17

    Inspection

    1 violation
    • Minor Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability
  4. Failed Feb 10

    Inspection

    5 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils
    • Minor Walls and ceilings attachments
    • Minor Repairing-premises structures attachments and fixtures-methods
    • Minor Using drain plugs
    • L1
  5. 2025
  6. Passed Jun 25

    Reinspection

    No violations

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