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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 6 of 6 graded inspections since 2023.
- Last inspected Jun 10, 2026: passed with 9 violations, 5 critical.
- Keeps coming up: Time as a public health control, procedures and records, cited 3 times, plus 9 other repeat issues.
- #49 in Raleigh's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- 11 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 6 visits
- 2026
- Passed Jun 10
Inspection
9 violations, 5 critical
- Critical Proper cold holding temperatures
- Critical Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
- Critical Time as a public health control, procedures and records
- Critical Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked foods
- Critical Certified food protection manager
- Minor Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained and used, test strips
- Minor Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried and handled
- Minor Proper cooling methods used, adequate equipment for temperature control
- Minor Approved thawing methods used
- 2025
- Passed Jul 16
Inspection
9 violations, 4 critical
- Critical Time as a public health control, procedures and records
- Critical Proper cold holding temperatures
- Critical Proper hot holding temperatures
- Critical Toxic substances properly identified stored and used
- Minor Approved thawing methods used
- Minor Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried and handled
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
- Minor Equipment, food and nonfood-contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
- Minor Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
- Passed Feb 26
Inspection
2 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
- Critical Proper hot holding temperatures
- 2024
- Passed Jun 24
Inspection
1 violation, 1 critical
- Critical Food separated and protected
Nearby
BiteKarma scores around Dawn & Dusk Cantina, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.