Taqueria El Toro

3609 Junction Blvd, Raleigh, NC 27603

Passed · Oct 26, 2026 Directions
78
Fair BiteKarma score 78 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 10 of 10 graded inspections since 2023.
  • Last inspected Oct 26, 2026: passed with 7 violations, 3 critical.
  • Keeps coming up: Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized, cited 6 times, plus 10 other repeat issues.
  • 6 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 10 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Oct 26

    Inspection

    7 violations, 3 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
    • Critical Proper cold holding temperatures
    • Critical Compliance with variance, specialized process, reduced oxygen packaging criteria or HACCP plan
    • Minor Proper cooling methods used, adequate equipment for temperature control
    • Minor Equipment, food and nonfood-contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
    • Minor Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried and handled
    • Minor Variance obtained for specialized processing methods
  3. Passed Apr 2

    Inspection

    1 violation, 1 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
  4. 2025
  5. Passed Oct 15

    Inspection

    2 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Proper cold holding temperatures
    • Critical Food separated and protected
  6. Passed Jun 2

    Inspection

    1 violation
    • Minor Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display

Nearby

BiteKarma scores around Taqueria El Toro, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.

  1. 94 Taqueria El Toro 100 ft
  2. 89 Golden Corral 0.2 mi
  3. 86 Waffle House 0.4 mi
  4. 88 Burger King 0.4 mi
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