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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 8 of 9 graded inspections since 2023.
- Last inspected Jul 16, 2026: passed with 3 violations, 1 critical. That was a follow-up after failing on Jul 6, 2026.
- Keeps coming up: Food separated and protected, cited 3 times, plus 8 other repeat issues.
- #7 in Cartersville's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- 5 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 9 visits
- 2026
- Passed Jul 16
Followup
3 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Proper hot holding temperatures
- Minor Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
- Minor Posted: permit/inspection/choking poster/handwashing
- Failed Jul 6
Routine
13 violations, 3 critical
- Critical Hands clean and properly washed
- Critical Food separated and protected
- Critical Food separated and protected
- Minor Approved thawing methods used
- Minor Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
- Minor Adequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible
- Minor Adequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible
- Minor Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
- Minor Certified food protection manager
- Minor Adequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible
- Minor PIC present, demonstrates knowledge, performs duties
- Minor Proper cooling methods used: adequate equipment for temperature control
- Minor Adequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible
- Passed Jan 22
Routine
4 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food separated and protected
- Minor Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
- Minor Adequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible
- Minor In-use utensils: properly stored
- 2025
- Passed Aug 25
Routine
2 violations
- Minor Response procedures for vomiting and diarrheal events
- Minor Food stored covered
Nearby
BiteKarma scores around Taco Macho, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.