Chilango Tacos

2253 New Hope Church Rd, Raleigh, NC 27604

Passed · Sep 28, 2026 Directions
63
Poor BiteKarma score 63 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 10 of 10 graded inspections since 2023.
  • Last inspected Sep 28, 2026: passed with 4 violations, 3 critical.
  • Keeps coming up: Proper cold holding temperatures, cited 7 times, plus 18 other repeat issues.
  • 13 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 10 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Sep 28

    Inspection

    4 violations, 3 critical
    • Critical Proper date marking and disposition
    • Critical Proper cooling time and temperatures
    • Critical Proper cold holding temperatures
    • Minor Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
  3. Passed Apr 6

    Inspection

    9 violations, 4 critical
    • Critical Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked foods
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
    • Critical Proper hot holding temperatures
    • Critical Proper cold holding temperatures
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Garbage and refuse properly disposed, facilities maintained
    • Minor Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried and handled
    • Minor Meets ventilation and lighting requirements, designated areas used
    • Minor Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained and used, test strips
  4. 2025
  5. Passed Sep 22

    Inspection

    11 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Food separated and protected
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
    • Minor Equipment, food and nonfood-contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
    • Minor Garbage and refuse properly disposed, facilities maintained
    • Minor Food properly labeled: original container
    • Minor Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried and handled
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Single-use and single-service articles: properly stored and used
    • Minor Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Minor Approved thawing methods used
    • Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
  6. Passed Jun 17

    Inspection

    8 violations, 4 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
    • Critical Proper cold holding temperatures
    • Critical Management, food and conditional employee, knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
    • Critical Handwashing sinks supplied and accessible
    • Minor Garbage and refuse properly disposed, facilities maintained
    • Minor Equipment, food and nonfood-contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
    • Minor Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Minor Insects and rodents not present, no unauthorized animals

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