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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 Jul 15, 2026: passed with 10 violations, 4 critical.
- Keeps coming up: Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction, cited 6 times, plus 11 other repeat issues.
- #22 in Raleigh's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- 18 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 9 visits
- 2026
- Passed Jul 15
Inspection
10 violations, 4 critical
- Critical Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
- Critical Food separated and protected
- Critical Handwashing sinks supplied and accessible
- Critical Proper date marking and disposition
- Minor Food properly labeled: original container
- Minor Single-use and single-service articles: properly stored and used
- Minor In-use utensils: properly stored
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
- Minor Equipment, food and nonfood-contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
- Minor Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
- 2025
- Passed Dec 11
Inspection
8 violations, 3 critical
- Critical Proper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use
- Critical Proper date marking and disposition
- Critical Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
- Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
- Minor Food properly labeled: original container
- Minor Equipment, food and nonfood-contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
- Minor Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
- Passed Nov 5
Inspection
12 violations, 6 critical
- Critical Certified food protection manager
- Critical Management, food and conditional employee, knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
- Critical Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
- Critical Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction
- Critical Proper date marking and disposition
- Critical Handwashing sinks supplied and accessible
- Minor Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
- Minor Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
- Minor Food properly labeled: original container
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
- Minor Equipment, food and nonfood-contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
- Minor Thermometers provided and accurate
- Passed Jun 24
Inspection
8 violations, 3 critical
- Critical Handwashing sinks supplied and accessible
- Critical Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction
- Critical Proper date marking and disposition
- Minor Equipment, food and nonfood-contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
- Minor Garbage and refuse properly disposed, facilities maintained
- Minor Plant food properly cooked for hot holding
- Minor Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
Nearby
BiteKarma scores around Shuckin' Shack Oyster Bar, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.