Taqueria Juarez KC
4222 University Way Ne, Seattle, WA 98105
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: Compliance with valid permit; operating and risk control plans, and required written procedures, cited 5 times, plus 6 other repeat issues.
- Passed 0 of 6 graded inspections since 2023.
- Last inspected Aug 28, 2026: failed with 3 violations, 3 critical.
- 13 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 9 visits
- 2026
- Failed Aug 28
Routine Inspection
3 violations, 3 critical
- Critical PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on staff unless exempt
- Critical Proper washing of fruits and vegetables
- Critical Compliance with valid permit; operating and risk control plans, and required written procedures
- 2025
- Visit Sep 9
Return Inspection
1 violation, 1 critical
- Critical Compliance with valid permit; operating and risk control plans and required written procedure
- Failed Aug 28
Return Inspection
1 violation, 1 critical
- Critical Compliance with valid permit; operating and risk control plans and required written procedure
- Failed Aug 13
Routine Inspection
7 violations, 5 critical
- Critical PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on
- Critical Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated
- Critical No room temperature storage; proper use of time as a control
- Critical Compliance with valid permit; operating and risk control plans and required written procedure
- Critical Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45°F)
- Minor Plumbing properly sized, installed, and maintained; proper backflow devices, indirect drains, no cross-connections
- Minor Sewage, wastewater properly disposed
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