The Kenmore

476 Commonwealth Av, Boston, MA 02215

Failed · Oct 23, 2025 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

  • Keeps coming up: Other liquid wastes and rainwater, cited 3 times.
  • Passed 2 of 6 graded inspections since 2023.
  • Last inspected Oct 23, 2025: failed with 1 violation. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • 2 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 6 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Failed Oct 23

    Inspection

    1 violation
    • Minor Other liquid wastes and rainwater
  3. Failed Oct 16

    Inspection

    7 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Manual and mechanical warewashing equipment chemical sanitization-temperature pH concentration and hardness
    • Critical Controlling pests
    • Minor System maintained in good repair
    • Minor Removing dead or trapped birds insects rodents and other pest
    • Minor Handwashing signage
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces
    • Minor Other liquid wastes and rainwater
  4. 2024
  5. Passed Jul 8

    Reinspection

    No violations

  6. Failed Jun 28

    Inspection

    8 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Consumption of animal foods that are raw undercooked or not otherwise processed to eliminate pathogens
    • Critical Handwashing sinks-location and placement
    • Minor Maintaining refuse areas and enclosures
    • Minor Cleaning receptacles
    • Minor Other liquid wastes and rainwater
    • Minor Surface characteristics-indoor areas
    • Minor Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils-frequency
    • L1

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