Torero's Mexican Restaurant
4721 Atlantic Ave # 101, Raleigh, NC 27604
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 20, 2026: passed with 5 violations, 2 critical.
- Keeps coming up: Proper cold holding temperatures, cited 6 times, plus 13 other repeat issues.
- 15 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 9 visits
- 2026
- Passed Jul 20
Inspection
5 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Toxic substances properly identified stored and used
- Critical Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
- Minor In-use utensils: properly stored
- Minor Plumbing installed, proper backflow devices
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
- Passed Jan 14
Inspection
5 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Proper cold holding temperatures
- Minor Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried and handled
- Minor Washing fruits and vegetables
- Minor In-use utensils: properly stored
- Minor Equipment, food and nonfood-contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
- 2025
- Passed Jul 3
Inspection
5 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Proper cold holding temperatures
- Minor Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried and handled
- Minor In-use utensils: properly stored
- Minor Insects and rodents not present, no unauthorized animals
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
- 2024
- Passed Nov 22
Reinspection
5 violations, 4 critical
- Critical No bare hand contact with RTE foods or pre-approved alternate procedure properly followed
- Critical Proper cold holding temperatures
- Critical Proper date marking and disposition
- Critical Proper hot holding temperatures
- Minor Proper cooling methods used, adequate equipment for temperature control
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