Carnitas La Barca

2259 New Hope Church Rd, Raleigh, NC 27604

Passed · Jul 2, 2026 Directions
82
Good BiteKarma score 82 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 8 of 8 graded inspections since 2023.
  • Last inspected Jul 2, 2026: passed with 4 violations, 2 critical.
  • Keeps coming up: Proper cooling time and temperatures, cited 4 times, plus 7 other repeat issues.
  • 6 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 8 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Jul 2

    Inspection

    4 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Food separated and protected
    • Critical Handwashing sinks supplied and accessible
    • Minor Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
    • Minor In-use utensils: properly stored
  3. Passed Feb 23

    Inspection

    3 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food separated and protected
    • Minor Food properly labeled: original container
    • Minor Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained and used, test strips
  4. 2025
  5. Passed Jul 24

    Inspection

    5 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Proper hot holding temperatures
    • Critical Food obtained from approved source
    • Minor Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Minor Insects and rodents not present, no unauthorized animals
    • Minor Equipment, food and nonfood-contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
  6. 2024
  7. Passed Dec 16

    Inspection

    3 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Handwashing sinks supplied and accessible
    • Minor Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied and cleaned
    • Minor Proper cooling methods used, adequate equipment for temperature control

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