El Tapatio Mexican Restaurant
13200 Falls Of Neuse Road Suite 167, Raleigh, NC 27614
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 Aug 10, 2026: passed with 6 violations, 1 critical.
- Keeps coming up: Proper cold holding temperatures, cited 4 times, plus 12 other repeat issues.
- 12 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 10 visits
- 2026
- Passed Aug 10
Inspection
6 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Proper cold holding temperatures
- Minor Insects and rodents not present, no unauthorized animals
- Minor Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
- Minor Equipment, food and nonfood-contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
- Minor Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried and handled
- Minor Proper cooling methods used, adequate equipment for temperature control
- 2025
- Passed Nov 24
Inspection
5 violations, 4 critical
- Critical Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated
- Critical Food separated and protected
- Critical Proper hot holding temperatures
- Critical Proper date marking and disposition
- Minor Equipment, food and nonfood-contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
- Passed Jun 11
Inspection
8 violations, 5 critical
- Critical Food separated and protected
- Critical Hands clean and properly washed
- Critical Proper date marking and disposition
- Critical Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
- Critical Proper cold holding temperatures
- Minor Proper cooling methods used, adequate equipment for temperature control
- Minor Approved thawing methods used
- Minor Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
- Passed Feb 24
Inspection
5 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Handwashing sinks supplied and accessible
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
- Minor Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
- Minor Garbage and refuse properly disposed, facilities maintained
- Minor Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried and handled
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