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ACAPULCO FRESH KENMORE

6016 NE BOTHELL WAY, KENMORE, WA 98028 · Restaurant (Seating 13-50)

Inspection summary

ACAPULCO FRESH KENMORE has been inspected 29 times by Public Health – Seattle & King County since November 15, 2010. The most recent inspection, on February 26, 2026, recorded 2 infractions.

12 of 29 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 2 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control, Cleaning and sanitizing and Protecting food from contamination.

The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.

    Recorded 11 times across 10 separate inspections, most recently on February 26, 2026. For example: 1710 - Proper hot holding temperatures; less than 130 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (54 degrees Celsius (C))

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded 6 times across 6 separate inspections, most recently on February 26, 2026. For example: 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded 5 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on September 17, 2019. For example: 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready to eat food; species separated

  • Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk

    Food must come from approved suppliers, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when it is spoiled or damaged, such as dented or swollen cans. Labelling matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.

    Recorded once on March 20, 2023. For example: 3100 - Food properly labeled; proper date marking

  • Food safety training and certificationLower risk

    Most jurisdictions require a certified food handler or manager on site, and some require allergen or food-worker training. These findings mean the paperwork or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean food was handled unsafely.

    Recorded 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on November 8, 2022. For example: 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained

About this data

These results come from Public Health – Seattle & King County, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

29 inspections

  1. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized
      • BLUE
    • 1710 - Proper hot holding temperatures; less than 130 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (54 degrees Celsius (C))
      • RED
  2. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  3. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
      • BLUE
  4. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  5. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  6. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 3100 - Food properly labeled; proper date marking
      • BLUE
    • 2600 - Compliance with valid permit; operating and risk control plans, and required written procedures
      • RED
  7. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 3700 - In-use utensils properly stored
      • BLUE
    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
      • RED
  8. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  9. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  10. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  11. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready to eat food; species separated
      • RED
  12. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  13. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready to eat food; species separated
      • RED
  14. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 infractions

    • 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
      • BLUE
    • 1600 - Proper cooling procedure
      • RED
    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
      • RED
  15. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  16. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 infractions

    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
      • BLUE
    • 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready to eat food; species separated
      • RED
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
  17. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
  18. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  19. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  20. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
      • BLUE
  21. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
      • BLUE
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
  22. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
      • BLUE
    • 4800 - Physical facilities properly installed,...
      • BLUE
  23. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  24. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
  25. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during ...
      • BLUE
    • 3000 - Proper thawing methods used
      • BLUE
  26. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  27. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 1600 - Proper cooling procedure
      • RED
  28. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 infractions

    • 1600 - Proper cooling procedure
      • RED
    • 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures ( 42° F to 45° F)
      • RED
    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food...
      • RED
  29. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures ( 42° F to 45° F)
      • RED

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