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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 9 of 9 graded inspections since 2023.
- Last inspected Nov 2, 2026: passed with 8 violations, 3 critical.
- Keeps coming up: Proper cold holding temperatures, cited 7 times, plus 10 other repeat issues.
- #40 in Raleigh's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- 15 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 9 visits
- 2026
- Passed Nov 2
Inspection
8 violations, 3 critical
- Critical Proper cold holding temperatures
- Critical Time as a Public Health Control, procedures & records
- Critical Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible
- Minor Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
- Minor Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
- Minor Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- Minor Proper cooling methods used, adequate equipment for temperature control
- Passed May 26
Inspection
9 violations, 4 critical
- Critical Proper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use
- Critical Handwashing sinks supplied and accessible
- Critical Food separated and protected
- Critical Proper cold holding temperatures
- Minor In-use utensils: properly stored
- 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
- Minor Proper cooling methods used, adequate equipment for temperature control
- 2025
- Passed Dec 17
Inspection
10 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Proper hot holding temperatures
- Critical Toxic substances properly identified stored and used
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
- Minor Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
- 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 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
- Minor Thermometers provided and accurate
- Minor In-use utensils: properly stored
- Minor Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied and cleaned
- Passed Jul 25
Inspection
9 violations, 3 critical
- Critical Proper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use
- Critical Handwashing sinks supplied and accessible
- Critical Proper cold holding temperatures
- Minor In-use utensils: properly stored
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
- Minor Proper cooling methods used, adequate equipment for temperature control
- Minor Equipment, food and nonfood-contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
- Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
- Minor Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
Nearby
BiteKarma scores around Japan XO, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.