Birrieria Tijuana
12803 Ambaum Blvd Sw, Burien, WA 98146
How the BiteKarma score works
Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.
The official rating comes from Public Health – Seattle & King County, which looks at the trend of the last few routine inspections, so it can differ from the BiteKarma score. The BiteKarma score works the same way in every city we cover.
At a glance
- #78 in Seattle's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- Passed 1 of 3 graded inspections since 2026.
- Last inspected Apr 22, 2026: failed with 3 violations, 1 critical.
- 6 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 3 visits
- 2026
- Failed Apr 22
Routine Inspection
3 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Proper cooling procedure
- Minor Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
- Minor Physical facilities properly installed, maintained, cleaned; unnecessary persons excluded from establishment
- Perfect Jan 29
Return Inspection
No violations
- Failed Jan 27
Routine Inspection
10 violations, 5 critical
- Critical Proper cold holding temperatures; between 42 to 45°F (6 to 7°C)
- Critical Hands washed as required
- Critical Proper reheating procedures for hot holding
- Critical Adequate handwashing facilities
- Critical Compliance with valid permit; operating and risk control plans, and required written procedures
- Minor Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used
- Minor Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
- Minor In-use utensils properly stored
- Minor Food properly labeled; proper date marking
- Minor Utensils, equipment, linens properly stored, used, handled
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