Good

Baja Fresh Mexican Grill

8821 S 180th St, Kent, WA 98032

Kent

Rated “Good” · as of Apr 21, 2026

Baja Fresh Mexican Grill was last inspected on April 21, 2026 and scored 20 points. Inspectors found 2 violations, 2 of them critical.

Latest inspection

April 21, 2026 · Routine Inspection/Field Review

Unsatisfactory

Score: 20 points

2 critical
  • CriticalFood temperature10 pts

    Cold food was held above 45°F.

    Official wording (code 2110)

    Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))

  • CriticalFood handling10 pts

    Unsafe or returned food wasn’t thrown out, or prepared food wasn’t date-marked.

    Official wording (code 1100)

    Proper disposition of returned, unsafe, or contaminated food; proper date marking procedures for food at high risk for Listeria

Apr 19, 2021: 0021/04Aug 16, 2021: 0021/08Dec 8, 2021: 0021/12Feb 17, 2022: 5522/02Sep 15, 2022: 0022/09Feb 16, 2023: 0023/02Jul 21, 2023: 0023/07Mar 6, 2024: 5524/03Aug 5, 2024: 101024/08Mar 17, 2025: 101025/03Aug 29, 2025: 101025/08Jan 7, 2026: 0026/01Apr 21, 2026: 202026/04
Inspection scores over time. Lower is better (fewer violation points).

Inspection history

13 inspections on record

  1. Complete 0 points

    Educational Inspection

    No violations

  2. Unsatisfactory 10 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 critical Show violations
    • CriticalFood temperature10 pts

      Cold food was held above 45°F.

      Official wording (code 2110)

      Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))

  3. Unsatisfactory 10 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 critical1 general Show violations
    • CriticalFood temperature5 pts

      Hot food was held slightly too cool (130–134°F).

      Official wording (code 1720)

      Proper hot holding temperatures; between 130 to 134 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (54 to 56 degrees Celsius (C))

    • GeneralFacility upkeep5 pts

      Food-contact surfaces weren’t kept clean and sanitized.

      Official wording (code 4200)

      Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized

  4. Unsatisfactory 10 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 critical1 general Show violations
    • CriticalFood temperature5 pts

      Cold food was held slightly too warm (42–45°F).

      Official wording (code 2120)

      Proper cold holding temperatures; between 42 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (6 to 7 degrees Celsius (C))

    • GeneralFacility upkeep5 pts

      Food-contact surfaces weren’t kept clean and sanitized.

      Official wording (code 4200)

      Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized

  5. Satisfactory 5 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 general Show violations
    • GeneralFood handling5 pts

      Food wasn’t labeled or date-marked properly.

      Official wording (code 3100)

      Food properly labeled; proper date marking

  6. Satisfactory 0 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    No violations

  7. Satisfactory 0 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    No violations

  8. Satisfactory 0 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    No violations

  9. Unsatisfactory 5 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 critical Show violations
    • CriticalFood temperature5 pts

      Cold food was held slightly too warm (42–45°F).

      Official wording (code 2120)

      Proper cold holding temperatures; between 42 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (6 to 7 degrees Celsius (C))

  10. Complete 0 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    No violations

  11. Satisfactory 0 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    No violations

  12. Satisfactory 0 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    No violations

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Source: Public Health – Seattle & King County open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 7 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.