The BBQ Lab

4120 Main At North Hills Suite 135, Raleigh, NC 27609

Passed · Jul 29, 2026 Directions
86
Good BiteKarma score 86 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 7 of 7 graded inspections since 2023.
  • Last inspected Jul 29, 2026: passed with 3 violations, 1 critical.
  • Keeps coming up: Food separated and protected, cited 3 times, plus 5 other repeat issues.
  • 4 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 7 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Jul 29

    Inspection

    3 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Proper date marking and disposition
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
  3. 2025
  4. Passed Sep 11

    Inspection

    2 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Food separated and protected
    • Critical Handwashing sinks supplied and accessible
  5. Passed May 29

    Inspection

    3 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
    • Minor Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried and handled
    • Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
  6. 2024
  7. Passed Mar 27

    Inspection

    3 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Food separated and protected
    • Critical Proper hot holding temperatures
    • Minor Proper cooling methods used, adequate equipment for temperature control

Nearby

BiteKarma scores around The BBQ Lab, 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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