RANCHITO CON SABOR A MEXICO LLC
26220 116TH AVE SE #106, KENT, WA 98030 · Restaurant (Seating 13-50)
Inspection summary
RANCHITO CON SABOR A MEXICO LLC has been inspected 23 times by Public Health – Seattle & King County since December 9, 2013. The most recent inspection, on November 7, 2025, recorded 2 infractions.
6 of 23 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: Cleaning and sanitizing, Food temperature control 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.
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 15 times across 10 separate inspections, most recently on March 24, 2025. For example:
3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
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 9 times across 9 separate inspections, most recently on November 7, 2025. For example:
2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))
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 9 times across 8 separate inspections, most recently on April 23, 2024. For example:
3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
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 5 times across 5 separate inspections, most recently on June 11, 2019. For example:
0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on February 17, 2022. For example:
3100 - Food properly labeled; proper date marking
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.
23 inspections
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 4800 - Physical facilities properly installed, maintained, cleaned; unnecessary persons excluded from establishment
- BLUE
- 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))
- RED
- 4800 - Physical facilities properly installed, maintained, cleaned; unnecessary persons excluded from establishment
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
- BLUE
- 2600 - Compliance with valid permit; operating and risk control plans, and required written procedures
- RED
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
3 infractions
- 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
- BLUE
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used
- BLUE
- 2600 - Compliance with valid permit; operating and risk control plans, and required written procedures
- RED
- 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
- Return Inspection
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
10 infractions
- 3700 - In-use utensils properly stored
- BLUE
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used
- BLUE
- 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized
- BLUE
- 4300 - Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
- BLUE
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
- BLUE
- 4800 - Physical facilities properly installed, maintained, cleaned; unnecessary persons excluded from establishment
- BLUE
- 2500 - Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
- RED
- 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated
- RED
- 0100 - PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on staff unless exempt
- RED
- 2200 - Accurate thermometer provided and used to evaluate temperature of TCS foods
- RED
- 3700 - In-use utensils properly stored
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
5 infractions
- 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
- BLUE
- 4300 - Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
- BLUE
- 3100 - Food properly labeled; proper date marking
- BLUE
- 4800 - Physical facilities properly installed, maintained, cleaned; unnecessary persons excluded from establishment
- BLUE
- 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated
- RED
- 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
4 infractions
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
- BLUE
- 4300 - Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
- BLUE
- 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated
- RED
- 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures; between 42 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (6 to 7 degrees Celsius (C))
- RED
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
- RED
- 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
3 infractions
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
- BLUE
- 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
- BLUE
- 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
- RED
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 3000 - Proper thawing methods used
- BLUE
- 3000 - Proper thawing methods used
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
3 infractions
- 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
- BLUE
- 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
- BLUE
- 4300 - Non-food contact surfaces maintained and clean
- BLUE
- 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
- BLUE
- 1600 - Proper cooling procedure
- RED
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
5 infractions
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
- BLUE
- 4400 - Plumbing properly sized, installed,...
- BLUE
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
- BLUE
- 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures ( 42° F to 45° F)
- RED
- 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
- RED
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
3 infractions
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
- BLUE
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
- BLUE
- 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
- BLUE
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
3 infractions
- 3100 - Proper labeling, signage
- BLUE
- 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
- RED
- 1600 - Proper cooling procedure
- RED
- 3100 - Proper labeling, signage
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
- BLUE
- 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready to eat food; species separated
- RED
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 3000 - Proper thawing methods used
- BLUE
- 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
- RED
- 3000 - Proper thawing methods used
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
3 infractions
- 3600 - Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
- BLUE
- 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready to eat food; species separated
- RED
- 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures ( 42° F to 45° F)
- RED
- 3600 - Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
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