Life Cafe Poolside

8715 Falls Of Neuse Road, Raleigh, NC 27615

Passed · May 26, 2026 Directions
89
Good BiteKarma score 89 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 5 of 5 graded inspections since 2023.
  • Last inspected May 26, 2026: passed with 2 violations, 1 critical.
  • Keeps coming up: Certified food protection manager, cited 2 times, plus 2 other repeat issues.
  • 4 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 5 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed May 26

    Inspection

    2 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Handwashing sinks supplied and accessible
    • Minor Single-use and single-service articles: properly stored and used
  3. 2025
  4. Passed Aug 29

    Inspection

    2 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Certified food protection manager
    • Minor Thermometers provided and accurate
  5. Passed Jun 6

    Inspection

    3 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
    • Critical Certified food protection manager
    • Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
  6. 2024
  7. Passed Jun 26

    Inspection

    2 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Toxic substances properly identified stored and used
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean

Nearby

BiteKarma scores around Life Cafe Poolside, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.

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  3. 77 The Piper's Tavern 0.4 mi
  4. 88 Le Macaron French Pastries 0.6 mi
  5. 77 Farina Neighborhood Italian 0.6 mi