Whiskey Kitchen

201 W Martin St, Raleigh, NC 27601

Passed · Sep 11, 2026 Directions
64
Poor BiteKarma score 64 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 8 of 8 graded inspections since 2023.
  • Last inspected Sep 11, 2026: passed with 8 violations, 2 critical.
  • Keeps coming up: Proper cold holding temperatures, cited 5 times, plus 12 other repeat issues.
  • 11 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 8 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Sep 11

    Inspection

    8 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Proper cold holding temperatures
    • Critical Handwashing sinks supplied and accessible
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Personal cleanliness
    • Minor In-use utensils: properly stored
    • Minor Meets ventilation and lighting requirements, designated areas used
    • Minor Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Minor Equipment, food and nonfood-contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
  3. Passed Feb 20

    Inspection

    6 violations, 3 critical
    • Critical Proper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use
    • Critical No bare hand contact with RTE foods or pre-approved alternate procedure properly followed
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Meets ventilation and lighting requirements, designated areas used
    • Minor In-use utensils: properly stored
  4. 2025
  5. Passed Sep 24

    Inspection

    9 violations, 4 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
    • Critical Proper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use
    • Critical Proper date marking and disposition
    • Critical Proper cold holding temperatures
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
    • Minor Personal cleanliness
    • Minor Equipment, food and nonfood-contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
    • Minor Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
  6. Passed Feb 21

    Inspection

    8 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
    • Critical Proper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use
    • Minor Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Minor Equipment, food and nonfood-contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried and handled
    • Minor Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied and cleaned
    • Minor Single-use and single-service articles: properly stored and used

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