The Tip Tap Room

138 Cambridge St, Boston, MA 02114

Passed re-check · Sep 21, 2026 Directions
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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 Sep 21, 2026: passed with no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Aug 26, 2026.
  • Keeps coming up: Equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils, cited 2 times, plus 6 other repeat issues.
  • Passed 7 of 16 graded inspections since 2023.
  • 5 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 16 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Sep 21

    Reinspection

    No violations

  3. Failed Aug 26

    Inspection

    2 violations
    • Minor Outer openings protected
    • Minor Repairing-premises structures attachments and fixtures-methods
  4. Passed Aug 18

    Reinspection

    No violations

  5. Failed Aug 17

    Inspection

    2 violations
    • Minor Repairing-premises structures attachments and fixtures-methods
    • Minor Outer openings protected

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