Tropical Foods

450 Melnea Cass Bl, Boston, MA 02119

Passed re-check · Sep 3, 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 Sep 3, 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 6 times, plus 7 other repeat issues.
  • Passed 7 of 17 graded inspections since 2023.
  • 6 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 17 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Sep 3

    Reinspection

    No violations

  3. Failed Aug 26

    Inspection

    3 violations
    • Minor Standards of identity
    • Minor Maintaining refuse areas and enclosures
    • Minor Cleaning receptacles
  4. Passed May 28

    Reinspection

    No violations

  5. Failed May 21

    Inspection

    6 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Identifying information prominence-original containers
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces-cleanability
    • Minor Frozen food
    • Minor Time/temperature control for safety food slacking
    • Minor Characteristics-materials for construction and repair
    • Minor Wall and ceiling coverings and coatings

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BiteKarma scores around Tropical Foods, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.

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