Caffè Luna

136 E Hargett Street, Raleigh, NC 27601

Passed · Nov 3, 2026 Directions
78
Fair BiteKarma score 78 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 4 of 4 graded inspections since 2025.
  • Last inspected Nov 3, 2026: passed with 8 violations, 2 critical.
  • Keeps coming up: Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean, cited 4 times, plus 3 other repeat issues.
  • 5 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 4 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Nov 3

    Inspection

    8 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Proper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use
    • Critical Proper cold holding temperatures
    • Minor Personal cleanliness
    • Minor Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
    • Minor Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
    • Minor Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used, test strips
    • Minor Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
  3. Passed Jun 24

    Inspection

    6 violations
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
    • Minor In-use utensils: properly stored
    • Minor Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
    • Minor Proper cooling methods used, adequate equipment for temperature control
    • Minor Equipment, food and nonfood-contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
  4. Passed Jan 29

    Inspection

    5 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Proper date marking and disposition
    • Critical Handwashing sinks supplied and accessible
    • Minor Equipment, food and nonfood-contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
    • Minor Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Minor Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained and used, test strips
  5. 2025
  6. Passed May 15

    Inspection

    3 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
    • Minor Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Minor Variance obtained for specialized processing methods

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