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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 7 of 7 graded inspections since 2023.
- Last inspected Sep 11, 2026: passed with 10 violations, 6 critical.
- Keeps coming up: Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized, cited 5 times, plus 10 other repeat issues.
- #10 in Raleigh's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- 21 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 7 visits
- 2026
- Passed Sep 11
Inspection
10 violations, 6 critical
- Critical Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
- Critical Food separated and protected
- Critical Time as a public health control, procedures and records
- Critical Certified food protection manager
- Critical PIC present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
- Critical Proper cold holding temperatures
- Minor Equipment, food and nonfood-contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
- Minor Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
- Minor Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained and used, test strips
- Minor Insects and rodents not present, no unauthorized animals
- Passed Feb 24
Inspection
7 violations, 5 critical
- Critical Toxic substances properly identified stored and used
- Critical PIC present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
- Critical Food separated and protected
- Critical No bare hand contact with RTE foods or pre-approved alternate procedure properly followed
- Critical Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
- Minor Equipment, food and nonfood-contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
- Minor Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
- 2025
- Passed Jul 8
Inspection
7 violations, 6 critical
- Critical Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
- Critical Proper date marking and disposition
- Critical Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated
- Critical Toxic substances properly identified stored and used
- Critical Certified food protection manager
- Critical Proper cold holding temperatures
- Minor Approved thawing methods used
- Passed Jan 21
Inspection
5 violations, 4 critical
- Critical Food separated and protected
- Critical Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
- Critical Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction
- Critical Proper date marking and disposition
- Minor Proper cooling methods used, adequate equipment for temperature control
Nearby
BiteKarma scores around Kai Sushi and Sake Bar, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.