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EL PIQUE TAQUERIA

14445 AMBAUM BLVD SW, BURIEN, WA 98166

Last inspected Aug 28, 2026

Official source: Public Health — Seattle & King County (kingcounty.gov) · All data sources

Needs work. The lowest passing band — enough violations to signal real problems, typically with a follow-up inspection required.

C
Needs work
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The record, in plain English

CleanPlate holds 8 inspections on record for EL PIQUE TAQUERIA, spanning April 2022 to August 2026 — every one straight from Public Health — Seattle & King County.

It has held needs work across its last two inspections.

The most recent inspection noted 1 violation, none of them critical.

Every sentence above is computed directly from the official record — CleanPlate adds no opinions. How our grading works →

Inspection history

  1. Aug 28, 2026

    C
    1 violation
    • 1200 - Proper shellstock ID; wild mushroom ID; parasite destruction procedures for fish

  2. May 1, 2026

    C
    3 violations
    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
    • 4800 - Physical facilities properly installed, maintained, cleaned; unnecessary persons excluded from establishment
    • 1600 - Proper cooling procedure

  3. Dec 16, 2025

    C

  4. Sep 16, 2025

    C
    5 violations
    • 3000 - Proper thawing methods used
    • 1200 - Proper shellstock ID; wild mushroom ID; parasite destruction procedures for fish
    • 2600 - Compliance with valid permit; operating and risk control plans, and required written procedures
    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities

  5. Apr 17, 2025

    C
    3 violations
    • 3700 - In-use utensils properly stored
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
    • 0700 - Food obtained from approved source

  6. Sep 25, 2024

    C
    3 violations
    • 0700 - Food obtained from approved source
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
    • 2200 - Accurate thermometer provided and used to evaluate temperature of TCS foods

  7. Dec 6, 2023

    C
    5 violations
    • 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used
    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
    • 3700 - In-use utensils properly stored
    • 1200 - Proper shellstock ID; wild mushroom ID; parasite destruction procedures for fish
    • 1720 - Proper hot holding temperatures; between 130 to 134 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (54 to 56 degrees Celsius (C))

  8. Apr 20, 2022

    C
    2 violations
    • 4900 - Adequate ventilation; lighting; designated areas used
    • 1200 - Proper shellstock ID; wild mushroom ID; parasite destruction procedures for fish

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Source: Public Health — Seattle & King County (kingcounty.gov). Data shown unmodified from the official government record. CleanPlate is an independent service, not affiliated with any government agency. See something wrong? Report a data issue.