The Purple Cactus

674 Centre St, Boston, MA 02130

Perfect · Apr 29, 2026 Directions
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Good BiteKarma score 84 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 Apr 29, 2026: perfect, no violations.
  • Passed 6 of 11 graded inspections since 2023.
  • Keeps coming up: Backflow prevention device when required, cited 2 times, plus 2 other repeat issues.
  • 1 critical violation in the last two years.

Inspection history 11 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Perfect Apr 29

    Inspection

    No violations

  3. 2025
  4. Passed Jul 15

    Reinspection

    No violations

  5. Failed Jul 9

    Inspection

    2 violations
    • Minor Ventilation hood systems filters
    • Minor Wall and ceiling coverings and coatings
  6. Passed Mar 21

    Reinspection

    No violations

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