The Cardinal Bar

713 N West St, Raleigh, NC 27603

Passed · Oct 21, 2026 Directions
87
Good BiteKarma score 87 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 3 of 3 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Oct 21, 2026: passed with 1 violation, 1 critical.
  • Keeps coming up: Hands clean and properly washed, cited 2 times.
  • 4 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 3 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Oct 21

    Inspection

    1 violation, 1 critical
    • Critical Hands clean and properly washed
  3. 2025
  4. Passed Sep 25

    Inspection

    3 violations, 3 critical
    • Critical Proper reheating procedures for hot holding
    • Critical Hands clean and properly washed
    • Critical Proper cold holding temperatures
  5. 2024
  6. Passed Oct 29

    Inspection

    3 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Toxic substances properly identified stored and used
    • Minor Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained and used, test strips
    • Minor Insects and rodents not present, no unauthorized animals

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