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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 8 graded inspections since 2023.
- Last inspected Mar 12, 2026: passed with 4 violations, 3 critical.
- Keeps coming up: Food separated and protected, cited 5 times, plus 9 other repeat issues.
- #78 in Raleigh's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- 18 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 8 visits
- 2026
- Passed Mar 12
Inspection
4 violations, 3 critical
- Critical Food separated and protected
- Critical Proper date marking and disposition
- Critical Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction
- Minor Equipment, food and nonfood-contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
- 2025
- Passed Aug 13
Inspection
6 violations, 5 critical
- Critical Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
- Critical Handwashing sinks supplied and accessible
- Critical Food separated and protected
- Critical Proper cold holding temperatures
- Critical Certified food protection manager
- Minor Equipment, food and nonfood-contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
- Passed May 9
Inspection
7 violations, 5 critical
- Critical No bare hand contact with RTE foods or pre-approved alternate procedure properly followed
- Critical Food separated and protected
- Critical Proper cold holding temperatures
- Critical Handwashing sinks supplied and accessible
- Critical Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
- Minor Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied and cleaned
- Minor Equipment, food and nonfood-contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
- Passed Jan 10
Inspection
11 violations, 5 critical
- Critical Proper cold holding temperatures
- Critical Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
- Critical Proper hot holding temperatures
- Critical Handwashing sinks supplied and accessible
- Critical Food separated and protected
- Minor Garbage and refuse properly disposed, facilities maintained
- Minor Single-use and single-service articles: properly stored and used
- Minor Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried and handled
- Minor Approved thawing methods used
- Minor Equipment, food and nonfood-contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
- Minor Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied and cleaned
Nearby
BiteKarma scores around Castillo Mexican Restaurant, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.