Wade Cafe

5430 Wade Park Blvd, Raleigh, NC 27607

Passed · Feb 5, 2026 Directions
84
Good BiteKarma score 84 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 5 of 5 graded inspections since 2023.
  • Last inspected Feb 5, 2026: passed with 3 violations, 1 critical.
  • Keeps coming up: Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized, cited 4 times, plus 4 other repeat issues.
  • 2 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 5 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Feb 5

    Inspection

    3 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Proper cold holding temperatures
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Equipment, food and nonfood-contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
  3. 2025
  4. Passed Feb 10

    Inspection

    3 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
    • Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
  5. 2024
  6. Passed Feb 27

    Inspection

    3 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
    • Critical Food separated and protected
    • Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
  7. 2023
  8. Passed Sep 26

    Inspection

    3 violations, 3 critical
    • Critical Proper date marking and disposition
    • Critical Toxic substances properly identified stored and used
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized

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