Chido Taco Mercado Style Taqueria

2330 Bale St, Raleigh, NC 27608

Passed · Sep 21, 2026 Directions
80
Good BiteKarma score 80 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 9 of 9 graded inspections since 2023.
  • Last inspected Sep 21, 2026: passed with 4 violations, 2 critical.
  • Keeps coming up: Handwashing sinks supplied and accessible, cited 3 times, plus 14 other repeat issues.
  • 8 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 9 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Sep 21

    Inspection

    4 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
    • Critical Proper date marking and disposition
    • Minor Garbage and refuse properly disposed, facilities maintained
    • Minor In-use utensils: properly stored
  3. Passed May 12

    Inspection

    7 violations
    • Minor In-use utensils: properly stored
    • Minor Equipment, food and nonfood-contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
    • Minor Proper cooling methods used, adequate equipment for temperature control
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Garbage and refuse properly disposed, facilities maintained
    • Minor Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
    • Minor Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
  4. 2025
  5. Passed Nov 19

    Inspection

    5 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Proper cold holding temperatures
    • Minor Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
    • Minor Food properly labeled: original container
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Equipment, food and nonfood-contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
  6. Passed Jul 10

    Inspection

    6 violations, 3 critical
    • Critical Toxic substances properly identified stored and used
    • Critical Handwashing sinks supplied and accessible
    • Critical Proper cold holding temperatures
    • Minor Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Minor Equipment, food and nonfood-contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean

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