Viva Mi Arepa

5197 Washington St, Boston, MA 02132

Failed · Apr 16, 2025 Directions
68
Poor BiteKarma score 68 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

  • No critical violations in the last two years.
  • Keeps coming up: Backflow prevention air gap, cited 2 times, plus 9 other repeat issues.
  • Passed 5 of 12 graded inspections since 2023.
  • Last inspected Apr 16, 2025: failed with 4 violations. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.

Inspection history 12 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Failed Apr 16

    Inspection

    4 violations
    • Minor Temperature measuring devices-functionality
    • Minor Miscellaneous sources of contamination
    • Minor Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability
    • Minor Surface characteristics-indoor areas
  3. 2024
  4. Passed Oct 30

    Reinspection

    No violations

  5. Failed Oct 21

    Inspection

    3 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Backflow prevention air gap
    • Minor Surface characteristics-indoor areas
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces
  6. Failed Oct 15

    Inspection

    9 violations, 3 critical
    • Critical Cooling heating and holding capacities-equipment
    • Critical Person-in-charge-duties
    • Critical Backflow prevention air gap
    • Minor Thawing
    • Minor Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces
    • Minor Food storage-preventing contamination from the premises
    • Minor Surface characteristics-indoor areas
    • Minor Miscellaneous sources of contamination

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