Boston restaurant health inspections

Boston tracks 11.3K food establishments. Radius turns those official inspection results into a plain-English answer to “should I eat here?”

How Boston grades restaurants

Boston reports an inspection outcome rather than a grade: Pass or Fail, with re-inspections until violations are fixed. Violations are marked * to *** by severity; Radius shows the top two tiers (** and ***) as critical.

Inspection history
Per-violation detail
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Boston restaurant inspections — FAQ

How does Boston grade restaurants?
Boston reports an inspection outcome rather than a grade: Pass or Fail, with re-inspections until violations are fixed. Violations are marked * to *** by severity; Radius shows the top two tiers (** and ***) as critical.
Is Boston restaurant inspection data free on Radius?
Yes. Looking up any BOS restaurant's inspection grade, violations, and history is free — safety information is never paywalled.
Where does Boston restaurant inspection data come from?
From Boston Food Establishment Inspections, the city's official open-data source. Radius normalizes it into plain English and links back to the original record. Radius is not affiliated with the health department.
How many restaurants does Radius track in Boston?
Radius covers roughly 11,297 food establishments across Boston & its neighborhoods.