Thinking Cup

234 Hanover St, Boston, MA 02113

Passed re-check · Oct 22, 2026 Directions
64
Poor BiteKarma score 64 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 22, 2026: passed with no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Oct 14, 2026.
  • Keeps coming up: Controlling pests, cited 3 times, plus 13 other repeat issues.
  • Passed 9 of 19 graded inspections since 2023.
  • 15 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 19 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Oct 22

    Reinspection

    No violations

  3. Failed Oct 14

    Inspection

    1 violation
    • Minor Controlling pests
  4. Failed Oct 7

    Inspection

    6 violations, 3 critical
    • Critical Hand drying provision
    • Critical Controlling pests
    • Critical Ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food date marking
    • Minor Food storage-preventing contamination from the premises
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces
    • Minor Storage-other personal care items
  5. Passed Apr 17

    Reinspection

    No violations

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