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TACO TIME

430 228TH AVE NE, SAMMAMISH, WA 98074 · Restaurant (Seating 51-150)

Inspection summary

TACO TIME has been inspected 41 times by Public Health – Seattle & King County since January 24, 2006. The most recent inspection, on September 1, 2026, found no infractions.

26 of 41 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 0 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control, Cleaning and sanitizing and Protecting food from contamination.

The last 8 inspections in a row found no infractions. 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 7 times across 6 separate inspections, most recently on March 6, 2019. For example: 1710 - Proper hot holding temperatures (less than130 degrees)

  • 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 4 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on January 10, 2020. For example: 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, 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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on March 9, 2022. 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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on January 15, 2016. For example: 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities

  • Chemicals and toxic substancesHigher risk

    Cleaning products, sanitizers and pesticides must be labelled and stored away from food and food-contact surfaces. Inspectors flag chemicals that could end up in food, as well as pest treatments applied without proper supervision.

    Recorded once on September 19, 2009. For example: 2500 - Toxic substances properly identified,...

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.

41 inspections

  1. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  2. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  3. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  4. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  5. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  6. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  7. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  8. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  9. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
      • BLUE
  10. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  11. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 3700 - In-use utensils properly stored
      • BLUE
    • 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
      • BLUE
  12. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  13. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
      • BLUE
    • 1710 - Proper hot holding temperatures (less than130 degrees)
      • RED
  14. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  15. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 4000 - Food and non-food surfaces properly used and...
      • BLUE
  16. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
      • BLUE
  17. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 infractions

    • 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
      • BLUE
    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
      • BLUE
    • 4000 - Food and non-food surfaces properly used and...
      • BLUE
  18. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 1000 - Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated; approved additives
      • RED
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
  19. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  20. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 1600 - Proper cooling procedure
      • RED
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
  21. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

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

    1 infraction

    • 4400 - Plumbing properly sized, installed,...
      • BLUE
  23. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  24. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  25. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  26. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  27. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  28. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  29. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  30. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  31. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 2500 - Toxic substances properly identified,...
      • RED
    • 1710 - Proper hot holding temperatures (less than 130° F )
      • RED
  32. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  33. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
  34. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  35. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  36. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  37. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  38. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • In-use utensils properly stored
      • BLUE
    • PIC certified by accredited program...
      • RED
  39. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • Proper cold holding temperatures ( 42° F to 45° F)
      • RED
  40. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  41. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • Adequate equipment for temperature control
      • BLUE
    • Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED

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