Playa Bowls

2526 Hillsborough St 101, Raleigh, NC 27607

Passed · Oct 15, 2026 Directions
85
Good BiteKarma score 85 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 2024.
  • Last inspected Oct 15, 2026: passed with 4 violations, 2 critical.
  • Keeps coming up: Personal cleanliness, cited 4 times, plus 2 other repeat issues.
  • 3 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 5 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Oct 15

    Inspection

    4 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
    • Critical Handwashing sinks supplied and accessible
    • Minor Personal cleanliness
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
  3. Passed May 22

    Inspection

    4 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Proper date marking and disposition
    • Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
    • Minor Personal cleanliness
    • Minor Equipment, food and nonfood-contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
  4. 2025
  5. Passed Nov 7

    Inspection

    3 violations
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
    • Minor Personal cleanliness
  6. 2024
  7. Passed Aug 9

    Inspection

    1 violation
    • Minor Personal cleanliness

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BiteKarma scores around Playa Bowls, 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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