San Marcos Mexican Restaurant
5300 Homewood Banks Dr, Raleigh, NC 27612
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 9 of 9 graded inspections since 2023.
- Last inspected Aug 4, 2026: passed with 3 violations, 1 critical.
- Keeps coming up: Proper cold holding temperatures, cited 4 times, plus 9 other repeat issues.
- 7 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 9 visits
- 2026
- Passed Aug 4
Inspection
3 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Handwashing sinks supplied and accessible
- Minor Equipment, food and nonfood-contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
- Minor Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained and used, test strips
- 2025
- Passed Dec 11
Inspection
4 violations, 3 critical
- Critical Handwashing sinks supplied and accessible
- Critical Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
- Critical Toxic substances properly identified stored and used
- Minor Equipment, food and nonfood-contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
- Passed Jul 17
Inspection
2 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Proper cold holding temperatures
- Critical Food separated and protected
- Passed Jan 16
Inspection
4 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Toxic substances properly identified stored and used
- Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
- Minor Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried and handled
- Minor Equipment, food and nonfood-contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
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BiteKarma scores around San Marcos Mexican Restaurant, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.