Tropical Food Mart

4545 Washington St, Boston, MA 02131

Passed re-check · Oct 30, 2026 Directions
70
Fair BiteKarma score 70 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 30, 2026: passed with no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Oct 22, 2026.
  • Passed 5 of 9 graded inspections since 2023.
  • Keeps coming up: Prohibiting animals, cited 4 times, plus 2 other repeat issues.
  • 4 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 9 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Oct 30

    Reinspection

    No violations

  3. Failed Oct 22

    Inspection

    2 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Prohibiting animals
    • Minor Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability
  4. Passed Jan 20

    Reinspection

    No violations

  5. Failed Jan 12

    Inspection

    3 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Prohibiting animals
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces

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