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PLAZA SANTA FE

17301 140TH AVE NE, Woodinville, WA 98072 · Restaurant (Seating 51-150)

Inspection summary

PLAZA SANTA FE has been inspected 25 times by Public Health – Seattle & King County since October 22, 2010. The most recent inspection, on April 16, 2025, recorded 2 infractions.

6 of 25 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control, Cleaning and sanitizing and Handwashing and staff hygiene.

Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.

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 13 times across 9 separate inspections, most recently on January 26, 2023. For example: 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures; between 42 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (6 to 7 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 5 separate inspections, most recently on December 13, 2017. For example: 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on April 16, 2025. For example: 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities

  • 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 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on April 16, 2025. 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 December 8, 2011. For example: 0700 - Food obtained from approved source

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.

25 inspections

  1. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
    • 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated
      • RED
  2. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
      • BLUE
    • 4300 - Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
      • BLUE
  3. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures; between 42 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (6 to 7 degrees Celsius (C))
      • RED
  4. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures; between 42 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (6 to 7 degrees Celsius (C))
      • RED
  5. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  6. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
  7. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  8. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  9. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  10. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 4400 - Plumbing properly sized, installed,...
      • BLUE
  11. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
      • BLUE
    • 1720 - Proper hot holding temperatures; between 130 degrees F to 134 degrees F
      • RED
  12. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
      • BLUE
  13. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  14. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  15. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures ( 42° F to 45° F)
      • RED
  16. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
      • BLUE
    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
      • RED
  17. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
      • RED
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
  18. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
      • RED
  19. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    7 infractions

    • 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
      • BLUE
    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
      • BLUE
    • 3000 - Proper thawing methods used
      • BLUE
    • 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
      • BLUE
    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
      • RED
    • 1600 - Proper cooling procedure
      • RED
    • 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures ( 42° F to 45° F)
      • RED
  20. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during ...
      • BLUE
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
  21. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 2900 - Adequate equipment for temperature control
      • BLUE
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
  22. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 infractions

    • 4300 - Non-food contact surfaces maintained and clean
      • BLUE
    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food...
      • RED
    • 0700 - Food obtained from approved source
      • RED
  23. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    4 infractions

    • 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
      • BLUE
    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food...
      • RED
    • 1710 - Proper hot holding temperatures (less than 130° F )
      • RED
    • 2200 - Accurate thermometer provided and used ...
      • RED
  24. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 infractions

    • 4800 - Physical facilities properly installed,...
      • BLUE
    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food...
      • RED
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
  25. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

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

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