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TAQUERIA EL RINCONSITO

301 N CENTRAL AVE, Kent, WA 98032 · Restaurant (Seating 13-50)

Inspection summary

TAQUERIA EL RINCONSITO has been inspected 44 times by Public Health – Seattle & King County since February 1, 2006. The most recent inspection, on May 2, 2026, found no infractions.

20 of 44 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, Protecting food from contamination and Cleaning and sanitizing.

The last 2 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 18 times across 13 separate inspections, most recently on January 30, 2023. For example: 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures; between 42 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (6 to 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 12 times across 11 separate inspections, most recently on July 26, 2016. For example: 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display

  • 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 8 times across 8 separate inspections, most recently on April 27, 2021. For example: 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used

  • 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 7 times across 5 separate inspections, most recently on May 20, 2025. 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 November 16, 2011. 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.

44 inspections

  1. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  2. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  3. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

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

    0 infractions

  5. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  6. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 0900 - Proper washing of fruits and vegetables
      • RED
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
  7. 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
  8. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 infractions

    • 3600 - Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
      • BLUE
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
      • RED
  9. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used
      • BLUE
  10. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 4300 - Non-food contact surfaces maintained and clean
      • BLUE
    • 1710 - Proper hot holding temperatures (less than130 degrees)
      • RED
  11. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
      • BLUE
    • 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures ( 42° F to 45° F)
      • RED
  12. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  13. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  14. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  15. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    4 infractions

    • 4000 - Food and non-food surfaces properly used and...
      • BLUE
    • 4300 - Non-food contact surfaces maintained and clean
      • BLUE
    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
      • BLUE
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
  16. Return Inspection

    0 infractions

  17. 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
    • 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready to eat food; species separated
      • RED
    • 2000 - Proper reheating procedures for hot holding
      • RED
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
    • 1900 - No room temperature storage; proper use of time...
      • RED
  18. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  19. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    4 infractions

    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
      • BLUE
    • 2000 - Proper reheating procedures for hot holding
      • RED
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
    • 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready to eat food; species separated
      • RED
  20. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

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

    3 infractions

    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
      • BLUE
    • 2900 - Adequate equipment for temperature control
      • BLUE
    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
      • RED
  22. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  23. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 1710 - Proper hot holding temperatures (less than130 degrees)
      • RED
  24. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  25. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    4 infractions

    • 3000 - Proper thawing methods used
      • BLUE
    • 0400 - Hands washed as required
      • RED
    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food...
      • RED
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
  26. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  27. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  28. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 2300 - Proper Consumer Advisory posted for raw ...
      • RED
  29. Return Inspection

    0 infractions

  30. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    6 infractions

    • 4400 - Plumbing properly sized, installed,...
      • BLUE
    • 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
      • BLUE
    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during ...
      • BLUE
    • 3700 - In-use utensils properly stored
      • BLUE
    • 1710 - Proper hot holding temperatures (less than 130° F )
      • RED
    • 2500 - Toxic substances properly identified,...
      • RED
  31. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    4 infractions

    • 2900 - Adequate equipment for temperature control
      • BLUE
    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored
      • BLUE
    • 2300 - Proper Consumer Advisory posted for raw ...
      • RED
    • 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures ( 42° F to 45° F)
      • RED
  32. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  33. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 infractions

    • 3700 - In-use utensils properly stored
      • BLUE
    • 4400 - Plumbing properly sized, installed,...
      • BLUE
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
  34. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  35. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 4000 - Food and non-food surfaces properly used and...
      • BLUE
    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food...
      • RED
  36. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  37. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  38. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    4 infractions

    • Potential food contamination prevented during ...
      • BLUE
    • Food and non-food surfaces properly used and...
      • BLUE
    • In-use utensils properly stored
      • BLUE
    • Plumbing properly sized, installed,...
      • BLUE
  39. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    4 infractions

    • Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
      • BLUE
    • In-use utensils properly stored
      • BLUE
    • Non-food contact surfaces maintained and clean
      • BLUE
    • Potential food contamination prevented during ...
      • BLUE
  40. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  41. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
      • BLUE
    • Proper methods used to prevent bare hand...
      • RED
  42. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • Food Worker Cards current for all food...
      • RED
  43. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  44. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 infractions

    • Potential food contamination prevented during ...
      • BLUE
    • PIC certified by accredited program...
      • RED
    • Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED

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