Waffle House

3703 New Bern Ave, Raleigh, NC 27610

Passed · Apr 13, 2026 Directions
71
Fair BiteKarma score 71 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 4 of 4 graded inspections since 2023.
  • Last inspected Apr 13, 2026: passed with 4 violations, 2 critical.
  • Keeps coming up: Proper cold holding temperatures, cited 3 times, plus 6 other repeat issues.
  • 5 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 4 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Apr 13

    Inspection

    4 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Time as a public health control, procedures and records
    • Critical Proper cold holding temperatures
    • Minor Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried and handled
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
  3. 2025
  4. Passed Jun 5

    Inspection

    6 violations, 3 critical
    • Critical Time as a public health control, procedures and records
    • 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
    • Minor Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried and handled
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
  5. 2024
  6. Passed Sep 6

    Inspection

    7 violations, 3 critical
    • Critical Hands clean and properly washed
    • Critical Proper cold holding temperatures
    • Critical Food separated and protected
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Equipment, food and nonfood-contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
    • Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
    • Minor Single-use and single-service articles: properly stored and used
  7. 2023
  8. Passed Oct 24

    Inspection

    5 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Hands clean and properly washed
    • Minor Garbage and refuse properly disposed, facilities maintained
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
    • Minor Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried and handled

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