Taqueria El Sabor
415 Central Ave N, Kent, WA 98032
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
- Passed 6 of 11 graded inspections since 2020.
- Keeps coming up: Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45°F (7°C), cited 3 times, plus 2 other repeat issues.
- Last inspected Oct 19, 2026: failed with 2 violations, 1 critical.
- 2 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 11 visits
- 2026
- Failed Oct 19
Routine Inspection
2 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Proper cold holding temperatures; between 42 to 45°F (6 to 7°C)
- Minor Plumbing properly sized, installed, and maintained; proper backflow devices, indirect drains, no cross-connections
- Failed May 2
Routine Inspection
2 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45°F (7°C)
- Minor Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used
- 2025
- Perfect Oct 1
Routine Inspection
No violations
- Perfect Jan 15
Routine Inspection
No violations
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