California Mexican Food
14620 Ne 24th St, Bellevue, WA 98007
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
- Keeps coming up: Adequate handwashing facilities, cited 2 times, plus 6 other repeat issues.
- Passed 2 of 7 graded inspections since 2023.
- Last inspected May 26, 2026: failed with 5 violations, 2 critical.
- 2 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 7 visits
- 2026
- Failed May 26
Routine Inspection
5 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Proper cold holding temperatures; between 42 to 45°F (6 to 7°C)
- Critical Adequate handwashing facilities
- Minor Garbage, refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
- Minor Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used
- Minor Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
- 2025
- Passed Apr 4
Routine Inspection
5 violations
- Minor Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used
- Minor Physical facilities properly installed, maintained, cleaned; unnecessary persons excluded from establishment
- Minor Wiping cloths properly used, stored, sanitizer concentration
- Minor Plumbing properly sized, installed, and maintained; proper backflow devices, indirect drains, no cross-connections
- Minor Garbage, refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
- 2024
- Failed Oct 15
Routine Inspection
4 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Proper disposition of returned, previously served, unsafe, or contaminated food; date marking
- Minor Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
- Minor Garbage, refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
- Minor Plumbing properly sized, installed, and maintained; proper backflow devices, indirect drains, no cross-connections
- Failed Mar 8
Routine Inspection
5 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Adequate handwashing facilities
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
- Minor Physical facilities properly installed, maintained, cleaned; unnecessary persons excluded from establishment
- Minor Wiping cloths properly used, stored, sanitizer concentration
- Minor Adequate ventilation; lighting; designated areas used
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