Torchy's Tacos

1110 Mercantile Dr Suite 120, Raleigh, NC 27609

Passed · Aug 27, 2026 Directions
73
Fair BiteKarma score 73 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 9 of 9 graded inspections since 2023.
  • Last inspected Aug 27, 2026: passed with 5 violations, 1 critical.
  • Keeps coming up: Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized, cited 7 times, plus 9 other repeat issues.
  • 9 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 9 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Aug 27

    Inspection

    5 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
    • Minor Garbage and refuse properly disposed, facilities maintained
    • Minor Food properly labeled: original container
    • Minor Plumbing installed, proper backflow devices
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
  3. Passed Apr 9

    Inspection

    7 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
    • Critical Proper date marking and disposition
    • Minor Single-use and single-service articles: properly stored and used
    • Minor Garbage and refuse properly disposed, facilities maintained
    • Minor Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried and handled
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Plumbing installed, proper backflow devices
  4. 2025
  5. Passed Oct 10

    Inspection

    6 violations, 3 critical
    • Critical Proper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use
    • Critical Proper cold holding temperatures
    • Critical Proper hot holding temperatures
    • 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 Single-use and single-service articles: properly stored and used
  6. Passed Jun 9

    Inspection

    6 violations, 3 critical
    • Critical Proper cold holding temperatures
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
    • Critical Proper hot holding temperatures
    • 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 Nonfood-contact surfaces clean