TAQUERIA EL RINCONSITO BELLEVUE

2255 140TH AVE NE, A Bellevue

Summary

Inspected 9 times between 2021-06-23 and 2026-04-22.

Latest inspection 2026-04-22: Conditional pass, score 20.

Passed 25.0% of its rated inspections. King County (Seattle) restaurants pass 69.2%.

Restaurants in zip 98005 pass 59.8%.

Average score here 19.0; King County (Seattle) average 6.8.

Every inspection

DateTypeResultScoreViolations
2026-04-22Routine Inspection/Field ReviewConditional pass203
  • 4100 Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used
  • 3400 Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
  • 0600 Adequate handwashing facilities critical
2026-02-04Educational InspectionNot rated00
    2025-11-07Routine Inspection/Field ReviewPass51
    • 3300 Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
    2025-03-20Routine Inspection/Field ReviewConditional pass153
    • 3300 Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
    • 1720 Proper hot holding temperatures; between 130 to 134 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (54 to 56 degrees Celsius (C)) critical
    • 1400 Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated critical
    2024-01-18Routine Inspection/Field ReviewPass51
    • 3300 Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
    2023-03-23Routine Inspection/Field ReviewConditional pass437
    • 3300 Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
    • 4400 Plumbing properly sized, installed, and maintained; proper backflow devices, indirect drains, no cross-connections
    • 4300 Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
    • 4500 Sewage, wastewater properly disposed
    • 2600 Compliance with valid permit; operating and risk control plans, and required written procedures critical
    • 1400 Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated critical
    • 0600 Adequate handwashing facilities critical
    2023-01-31Routine Inspection/Field ReviewConditional pass387
    • 4200 Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized
    • 3300 Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
    • 3400 Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
    • 4300 Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
    • 4000 Food and nonfood surfaces properly used and constructed; cleanable
    • 1400 Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated critical
    • 0600 Adequate handwashing facilities critical
    2022-09-02Routine Inspection/Field ReviewConditional pass251
    • 1710 Proper hot holding temperatures; less than 130 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (54 degrees Celsius (C)) critical
    2021-06-23Routine Inspection/Field ReviewConditional pass203
    • 3300 Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
    • 4100 Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used
    • 0600 Adequate handwashing facilities critical

    Source: King County (Seattle) open data.

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