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
- Passed 6 of 7 graded inspections since 2024.
- Keeps coming up: Food protection, cross-contamination, cited 4 times, plus 10 other repeat issues.
- Last inspected Apr 9, 2026: failed with 7 violations, 1 critical.
- 2 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 7 visits
- 2026
- Failed Apr 9
Routine Inspection
7 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Minor Employee personal belongings
- Minor Cleaning and maintenance equipment
- Minor Clean clothes; hair restraints; jewelry; painted/artificial fingernails
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
- Passed Jan 15
Callback Reinspection
No violations
- Passed Jan 5
Callback Reinspection
1 violation
- Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
- 2025
- Passed Oct 24
Routine Inspection
8 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- Minor Cleaning and maintenance equipment
- Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
- Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
Nearby
BiteKarma scores around Sam's Southern Restaurant, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.