55
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 30, 2026: passed with 9 violations, 5 critical.
- Keeps coming up: Proper cold holding temperatures, cited 6 times, plus 11 other repeat issues.
- #37 in Raleigh's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- 14 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 9 visits
- 2026
- Passed Jul 30
Inspection
9 violations, 5 critical
- Critical Proper date marking and disposition
- Critical Proper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use
- Critical Proper cooling time and temperatures
- Critical Proper cold holding temperatures
- Critical Hands clean and properly washed
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
- Minor Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
- Minor Equipment, food and nonfood-contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
- Minor Proper cooling methods used, adequate equipment for temperature control
- 2025
- Passed Dec 10
Inspection
7 violations, 5 critical
- Critical Certified food protection manager
- Critical Proper hot holding temperatures
- Critical Proper date marking and disposition
- Critical Time as a public health control, procedures and records
- Critical Proper cold holding temperatures
- Minor Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
- Passed Jul 8
Inspection
5 violations, 3 critical
- Critical Proper hot holding temperatures
- Critical Time as a public health control, procedures and records
- Critical Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
- Minor Proper cooling methods used, adequate equipment for temperature control
- Minor Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
- 2024
- Passed Dec 9
Inspection
3 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
- Minor Equipment, food and nonfood-contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
- Minor Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
Nearby
BiteKarma scores around Sushi Blues Cafe, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.