The Joint

605 Centre St, Boston, MA 02130

Passed re-check · Oct 30, 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 Oct 30, 2026: passed with no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Oct 14, 2026.
  • Keeps coming up: Controlling pests, cited 4 times, plus 11 other repeat issues.
  • Passed 5 of 15 graded inspections since 2023.
  • 14 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 15 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Oct 30

    Reinspection

    No violations

  3. Failed Oct 14

    Inspection

    6 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding
    • Critical Controlling pests
    • Minor System maintained in good repair
    • Minor Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability
    • Minor Food storage containers identified with common name of food
    • Minor Certified food protection manager
  4. Passed Feb 18

    Reinspection

    No violations

  5. Failed Feb 9

    Inspection

    7 violations, 3 critical
    • Critical Sanitizing solutions testing devices
    • Critical Non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods
    • Critical Using a handwashing sink-operation and maintenance
    • Minor Certified food protection manager
    • Minor Food storage containers identified with common name of food
    • Minor System maintained in good repair
    • Minor Controlling pests

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