Waffle House

3909 Hillsborough St, Raleigh, NC 27603

Passed · Oct 6, 2026 Directions
83
Good BiteKarma score 83 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 Oct 6, 2026: passed with 3 violations, 1 critical.
  • Keeps coming up: Proper cold holding temperatures, cited 3 times, plus 5 other repeat issues.
  • 3 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 5 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Oct 6

    Inspection

    3 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Hands clean and properly washed
    • Minor Equipment, food and nonfood-contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
  3. 2025
  4. Passed Feb 6

    Inspection

    3 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Proper cold holding temperatures
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
    • Minor Equipment, food and nonfood-contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
  5. 2024
  6. Passed Jul 5

    Inspection

    2 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Proper cold holding temperatures
    • Critical Handwashing sinks supplied and accessible
  7. Passed Feb 16

    Inspection

    4 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Food separated and protected
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
    • Minor Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean

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