The Playwright

654 E Broadway, Boston, MA 02127

Passed re-check · Oct 31, 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 31, 2026: passed with no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Oct 29, 2026.
  • Keeps coming up: (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf), cited 2 times, plus 6 other repeat issues.
  • Passed 8 of 18 graded inspections since 2024.
  • 8 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 18 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Oct 31

    Reinspection

    No violations

  3. Failed Oct 29

    Inspection

    1 violation, 1 critical
    • Critical (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
  4. Failed Oct 22

    Inspection

    4 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils
    • Critical Person-in-charge-duties
    • Minor Temperature measuring devices-functionality
    • Minor Maintaining refuse areas and enclosures
  5. Passed Feb 19

    Reinspection

    No violations

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