Carmelo's Tacos
4525 UNIVERSITY WAY NE, Seattle, WA 98105 · Restaurant (Seating 13-50)
Inspection summary
Carmelo's Tacos has been inspected once by Public Health – Seattle & King County, on July 9, 2026. The most recent inspection, on July 9, 2026, recorded 2 infractions.
In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 2 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing and Food temperature control.
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.
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 once on July 9, 2026. For example:
4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used
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 once on July 9, 2026. For example:
3000 - Proper thawing methods used
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.
1 inspection
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used
- BLUE
- 3000 - Proper thawing methods used
- BLUE
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used
Nearby inspected facilities
- Sinners Pizza
4529 UNIVERSITY WAY NE, Seattle, WA 98105
2 inspections
- ELIXIR
4524 UNIVERSITY WAY NE, SEATTLE, WA 98105
2 inspections
- TASTE OF XI'AN
4523 UNIVERSITY WAY NE, Seattle, WA 98105
12 inspections
- TEA REPUBLIK
4527 UNIVERSITY WAY NE, SEATTLE, WA 98105
20 inspections
- STARBUCKS COFFEE #302
4634 26TH AVE NE, SEATTLE, WA 98105
36 inspections
- U:DON FRESH
4515 UNIVERSITY WAY NE, SEATTLE, WA 98105
34 inspections
- KOREAN TOFU HOUSE
4520 UNIVERSITY WAY NE, SEATTLE, WA 98105
8 inspections
- TIME BISTRO LLC
4537 UNIVERSITY WAY NE, SEATTLE, WA 98105
8 inspections