Alpaca Chicken

1313 Hillsborough St, Raleigh, NC 27605

Passed · Aug 6, 2026 Directions
81
Good BiteKarma score 81 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

  • Passed 7 of 7 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Aug 6, 2026: passed with 3 violations.
  • Keeps coming up: Proper cold holding temperatures, cited 3 times, plus 6 other repeat issues.
  • 9 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 7 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Aug 6

    Inspection

    3 violations
    • Minor Single-use and single-service articles: properly stored and used
    • Minor Equipment, food and nonfood-contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
    • Minor Garbage and refuse properly disposed, facilities maintained
  3. Passed May 6

    Inspection

    5 violations, 3 critical
    • Critical Proper cold holding temperatures
    • Critical Handwashing sinks supplied and accessible
    • Critical Proper hot holding temperatures
    • Minor Garbage and refuse properly disposed, facilities maintained
    • Minor Approved thawing methods used
  4. Passed Jan 7

    Inspection

    6 violations, 4 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
    • Critical Proper cold holding temperatures
    • Critical Proper cooking time and temperatures
    • Critical Toxic substances properly identified stored and used
    • Minor Garbage and refuse properly disposed, facilities maintained
    • Minor Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied and cleaned
  5. 2025
  6. Passed Sep 25

    Inspection

    3 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
    • Critical Proper cooling time and temperatures
    • Minor Proper cooling methods used, adequate equipment for temperature control

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