LA ESPERANZA MERCADO Y CARNICERIA
2500 BEACON AVE S, SEATTLE, WA 98144
Last inspected Feb 23, 2026
Official source: Public Health — Seattle & King County (kingcounty.gov) · All data sources
Excellent. Top marks — the latest inspection found no serious issues, or few enough to earn the health department's best band.
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The record, in plain English
CleanPlate holds 10 inspections on record for LA ESPERANZA MERCADO Y CARNICERIA, spanning July 2021 to February 2026 — every one straight from Public Health — Seattle & King County.
It has held excellent across its last two inspections.
No violations were recorded at the most recent inspection.
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Inspection history
Feb 23, 2026
AApr 28, 2025
ADec 13, 2024
AAug 1, 2024
AMar 27, 2024
A1 violation
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
Dec 18, 2023
A3 violations
- 3200 - Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
- 2200 - Accurate thermometer provided and used to evaluate temperature of TCS foods
- 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures; between 42 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (6 to 7 degrees Celsius (C))
Feb 9, 2023
AJan 23, 2023
A8 violations
- 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized
- 3700 - In-use utensils properly stored
- 3000 - Proper thawing methods used
- 1000 - Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated; approved additives
- 1900 - No room temperature storage; proper use of time as a control, procedures available
- 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
- 1710 - Proper hot holding temperatures; less than 130 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (54 degrees Celsius (C))
- 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated
Mar 1, 2022
A4 violations
- 3100 - Food properly labeled; proper date marking
- 3200 - Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
- 3000 - Proper thawing methods used
- 1000 - Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated; approved additives
Jul 19, 2021
A2 violations
- 3200 - Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
- 3100 - Food properly labeled; proper date marking
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