The Pearl

20 District Av, Boston, MA 02125

Passed re-check · Aug 16, 2025 Directions
67
Poor BiteKarma score 67 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 Aug 16, 2025: passed with no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Aug 12, 2025. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Shellstock maintaining identification, cited 5 times, plus 21 other repeat issues.
  • Passed 5 of 15 graded inspections since 2023.
  • 12 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 15 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed Aug 16

    Reinspection

    No violations

  3. Failed Aug 12

    Inspection

    4 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Controlling pests
    • Critical Time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding
    • Minor Cleaning frequency and restrictions
    • Minor Good repair and proper adjustment-equipment
  4. Failed Aug 5

    Inspection

    5 violations, 3 critical
    • Critical Hand drying provision
    • Critical Controlling pests
    • Critical Time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding
    • Minor Cleaning frequency and restrictions
    • Minor Good repair and proper adjustment-equipment
  5. Failed Mar 14

    Inspection

    3 violations
    • Minor Cleaning ventilation systems nuisance and discharge prohibition
    • Minor System maintained in good repair
    • Minor Good repair and proper adjustment-equipment

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