Villa Francesca

150 Richmond St, Boston, MA 02113

Passed re-check · Jul 14, 2026 Directions
55
Poor BiteKarma score 55 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 Jul 14, 2026: passed with no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Jul 2, 2026.
  • Passed 6 of 10 graded inspections since 2023.
  • Keeps coming up: Certified food protection manager, cited 2 times.
  • #84 in Boston's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
  • 10 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 10 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Jul 14

    Reinspection

    No violations

  3. Failed Jul 2

    Inspection

    1 violation
    • Minor Backflow prevention device location
  4. Failed Jun 24

    Inspection

    18 violations, 10 critical
    • Critical Backflow prevention
    • Critical Cleaning agents and sanitizers availability
    • Critical Mechanical warewashing equipment hot water sanitization temperatures
    • Critical Person-in-charge-duties
    • Critical Sanitizing solutions testing devices
    • Critical Controlling pests
    • Critical Equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils
    • Critical Handwashing cleanser availability
    • Critical Ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food date marking
    • Critical Time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding
    • Minor Preset tableware
    • Minor Maintaining premises unnecessary items and litter
    • Minor Handwashing signage
    • Minor Food storage containers identified with common name of food
    • Minor Good repair and proper adjustment-equipment
    • Minor Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability
    • Minor Cutting surfaces
    • L1
  5. 2025
  6. Perfect Aug 1

    Inspection

    No violations