Mellow Mushroom

601 W Peace St, Raleigh, NC 27605

Passed · Aug 31, 2026 Directions
72
Fair BiteKarma score 72 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 7 of 7 graded inspections since 2023.
  • Last inspected Aug 31, 2026: passed with 4 violations, 3 critical.
  • Keeps coming up: Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized, cited 6 times, plus 4 other repeat issues.
  • 8 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 7 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Aug 31

    Inspection

    4 violations, 3 critical
    • Critical Proper cold holding temperatures
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
    • Critical Hands clean and properly washed
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
  3. Passed Feb 10

    Inspection

    4 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Proper cold holding temperatures
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
    • Minor Equipment, food and nonfood-contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
    • Minor Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
  4. 2025
  5. Passed Jun 5

    Inspection

    4 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Hands clean and properly washed
    • Critical Proper cold holding temperatures
    • Minor Insects and rodents not present, no unauthorized animals
    • Minor Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
  6. 2024
  7. Passed Nov 14

    Inspection

    2 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
    • Minor Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried and handled

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