Taqueria Jalisco
1841 S 120th St, Seattle, WA 98168
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: Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated, cited 2 times, plus 2 other repeat issues.
- Passed 1 of 6 graded inspections since 2022.
- Last inspected Sep 22, 2026: failed with 3 violations, 1 critical.
- 2 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 7 visits
- 2026
- Failed Sep 22
Routine Inspection
3 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Proper disposition of returned, unsafe, or contaminated food; proper date marking procedures for food at high risk for Listeria
- Minor Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
- Minor Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
- 2025
- Passed Sep 18
Routine Inspection
2 violations
- Minor Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
- Minor Food properly labeled; proper date marking
- 2024
- Failed Dec 31
Routine Inspection
1 violation, 1 critical
- Critical Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated
- Failed Mar 28
Routine Inspection
3 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Adequate handwashing facilities
- Critical Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated
- Minor Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
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