Excellent

Santa Fe Mexican Grill & Cantina

107 Lake St, Kirkland, WA 98033

Kirkland

Rated “Excellent” · as of Oct 5, 2026

Santa Fe Mexican Grill & Cantina was last inspected on October 5, 2026 and scored 0 points. Inspectors found no violations.

Latest inspection

October 5, 2026 · Routine Inspection/Field Review

Satisfactory

Score: 0 points

No violations

No violations were recorded at this inspection.

Jul 1, 2021: 0021/07Apr 12, 2022: 555522/04Apr 26, 2022: 0022/04Jan 26, 2023: 303023/01Dec 4, 2023: 3323/12May 1, 2024: 0024/05Jun 25, 2025: 131325/06Nov 20, 2025: 5525/11Mar 19, 2026: 5526/03Oct 5, 2026: 0026/10
Inspection scores over time. Lower is better (fewer violation points).

Inspection history

10 inspections on record

  1. Satisfactory 5 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 general Show violations
    • GeneralFacility upkeep5 pts

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

      Official wording (code 4200)

      Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized

  2. Satisfactory 5 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 general Show violations
    • GeneralFacility upkeep5 pts

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

      Official wording (code 4200)

      Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized

  3. Unsatisfactory 13 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 critical1 general Show violations
    • CriticalHygiene & sanitation10 pts

      Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked.

      Official wording (code 0600)

      Adequate handwashing facilities

    • GeneralFacility upkeep3 pts

      Non-food surfaces were dirty or in poor repair.

      Official wording (code 4300)

      Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean

  4. Satisfactory 0 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    No violations

  5. Satisfactory 3 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 general Show violations
    • GeneralFood handling3 pts

      In-use utensils weren’t stored properly.

      Official wording (code 3700)

      In-use utensils properly stored

  6. Unsatisfactory 30 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 critical1 general Show violations
    • CriticalFood temperature25 pts

      Hot food was held below 130°F.

      Official wording (code 1710)

      Proper hot holding temperatures; less than 130 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (54 degrees Celsius (C))

    • GeneralFood handling5 pts

      Wiping cloths weren’t stored in sanitizer, or sanitizer strength was wrong.

      Official wording (code 3400)

      Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration

  7. Satisfactory 0 points

    Return Inspection

    No violations

  8. Unsatisfactory 55 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    4 critical Show violations
    • CriticalHygiene & sanitation25 pts

      Staff touched ready-to-eat food with bare hands.

      Official wording (code 0500)

      Proper barriers used to prevent bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods

    • CriticalHygiene & sanitation10 pts

      Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked.

      Official wording (code 0600)

      Adequate handwashing facilities

    • CriticalManagement & training5 pts

      Not every food worker had a current Food Worker Card.

      Official wording (code 0200)

      Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained

    • CriticalFood temperature15 pts

      Food wasn’t reheated properly before hot holding.

      Official wording (code 2000)

      Proper reheating procedures for hot holding

  9. 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 4 weeks ago. Always confirm with the official record.