La Cucina Italiana

524 N West St, Raleigh, NC 27603

Passed · Oct 26, 2026 Directions
67
Poor BiteKarma score 67 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 3 of 3 graded inspections since 2025.
  • Last inspected Oct 26, 2026: passed with 5 violations, 4 critical.
  • Keeps coming up: Proper date marking and disposition, cited 2 times, plus 2 other repeat issues.
  • 10 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 3 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Oct 26

    Inspection

    5 violations, 4 critical
    • Critical Proper date marking and disposition
    • Critical Proper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use
    • Critical Certified food protection manager
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
  3. Passed May 1

    Inspection

    4 violations, 4 critical
    • Critical Proper date marking and disposition
    • Critical Proper cooling time and temperatures
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
    • Critical Certified food protection manager
  4. 2025
  5. Passed Oct 23

    Inspection

    2 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Handwashing sinks supplied and accessible
    • Critical Proper hot holding temperatures

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