El Sazon de Mi Tierra NC

4524 Old Wake Forest Rd, Raleigh, NC 27609

Passed · Oct 2, 2026 Directions
61
Poor BiteKarma score 61 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 2 of 2 graded inspections since 2026.
  • Last inspected Oct 2, 2026: passed with 7 violations, 5 critical.
  • Keeps coming up: Food separated and protected, cited 2 times, plus 1 other repeat issue.
  • #85 in Raleigh's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
  • 8 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 2 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Oct 2

    Inspection

    7 violations, 5 critical
    • Critical Food separated and protected
    • Critical Toxic substances properly identified stored and used
    • Critical Proper cold holding temperatures
    • Critical Proper date marking and disposition
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
    • Minor Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried and handled
    • Minor Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
  3. Passed Apr 27

    Inspection

    6 violations, 3 critical
    • Critical Toxic substances properly identified stored and used
    • Critical Food separated and protected
    • Critical Proper hot holding temperatures
    • Minor Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained and used, test strips
    • Minor Single-use and single-service articles: properly stored and used
    • Minor Thermometers provided and accurate

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