Umai

224 Newbury St, Boston, MA 02116

Passed re-check · Oct 14, 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 14, 2026: passed with no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Sep 10, 2026.
  • Passed 11 of 22 graded inspections since 2023.
  • Keeps coming up: Backflow prevention, cited 3 times, plus 8 other repeat issues.
  • 5 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 22 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Oct 14

    Reinspection

    No violations

  3. Failed Sep 10

    Inspection

    2 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Backflow prevention
    • Minor Floors walls and ceilings utility lines
  4. Failed Aug 11

    Inspection

    2 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Backflow prevention
    • Minor Floors walls and ceilings utility lines
  5. Failed Aug 4

    Inspection

    5 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Backflow prevention
    • Critical Temperature measuring devices manual and mechanical warewashing
    • Minor Repairing-premises structures attachments and fixtures-methods
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces
    • Minor Floors walls and ceilings utility lines

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