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Food establishment closures in King County

Public Health lists the reason(s) the establishment was closed. Reasons for closing an establishment may be due to food code violations and failure to follow the permitting process.

Depending on the type of closure, additional information may include the date the facility was shut down, whether the establishment has reopened, the date it reopened, and additional notes.

Information for restaurants closed by Public Health will remain online for a minimum of 7 days after the establishment is reopened.

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Select an establishment to view the reasons for closure:

Tacos El Guero at 14130 Juanita Dr NE #101, Kirkland, WA 98011

Burbs Burger at 2010 E Roanoke St, Seattle, WA 98112

  • Closed: September 13, 2023 at 5:25 pm
  • Reasons:
    • Third repeat citation of a red critical violation (Compliance with operation plans); and a high number of red critical violations, including:
      • Person in Charge not meeting requirements for active managerial control at facility
      • Failure to properly wash hands as required
      • Inadequate hand washing facilities
      • Improper cooling procedures
      • Improper cold holding of TCS foods
      • Chemical sanitizer not properly labeled
      • Changes made to equipment, storage space, and layout of business without prior approval
  • Status: Closed

Yellow Butterfly Coffee at 501 3rd Ave, Seattle, WA 98104

  • Closed: September 13, 2023 at 9:15 am
  • Reasons:
    • Repeat cold holding violations: Inadequate refrigeration to safety hold foods
  • Status: Reopened September 16, 2023 at 4 pm

Unpermitted food vendor at the intersection of 29th St SE & M St SE, Auburn, WA 98002

  • Closed: September 6, 2023 at 6:10 pm
  • Reasons:
    • Operating without a valid permit
  • Status: Closed

Mecca Market at 16324 International Blvd, SeaTac, WA 98188

  • Closed: September 5, 2023 at 3 pm
  • Reasons:
    • A high number of red critical violations, including:
    • Improper hand washing procedures
    • Inadequate hand washing facilities
    • Improper storage of raw proteins over ready-to-eat foods
    • Improper cooling procedures for "Time/Temperature Control for Safety (TCS) Foods"
    • Improper hot holding temperatures for TCS Foods
    • Room temperature storage of TCS Foods
  • Status: Closed

The Habit Burger Grill at 1676 9th Ave NE, Suite 120, Issaquah, WA 98027

  • Closed: August 30, 2023 at 12:30 pm
  • Reasons:
    • No available hot water
  • Status: Closed

Unpermitted food vendor/food stand at 800 Occidental Ave S., Seattle WA 98134

  • Closed: August 28, 2023 at 4 pm
  • Reasons:
    • Operating without a valid permit
  • Status: Closed

Cocina MX 32 at 9650 14th Ave SW, Seattle WA 98106

  • Closed: August 26, 2023 at 2 pm
  • Reasons:
    • King County permitted caterer operating in an unapproved manner as a street vendor
  • Status: Closed

Taco Cortes (mobile food unit) at 37th Ave. S and SE Edmunds, Seattle 98118

  • Closed: August 19, 2023 at 6:30 pm
  • Reasons:
    • Operating without a valid permit
  • Status: Closed

Tamales Pollo Puerco Rajas at 1126 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Seattle, WA 98122

  • Closed: August 2, 20216 at 1:10 pm
  • Reasons:
    • Operating without a valid health permit
  • Status: Closed

Taqueria el Grullense at 10015 Main St, Bothell, WA 98011

  • Closed: August 15, 2023 at 12:30 pm
  • Reasons:
    • Failure to receive approval to operate
  • Status: Closed

Mighty Mugs at 14621 Tukwila International Blvd, Tukwila, WA 98168

  • Closed: August 11, 2023 at 12 pm
  • Reasons:
    • Failure to receive approval to operate
  • Status: Closed

Crave by Suite J (mobile food unit) at 4506 17th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98105

  • Closed: July 30, 2023 at 3:30 pm
  • Reasons:
    • No hot water available
    • Improper storage of raw foods
    • Improper hot holding of cooked foods
  • Status: Closed

Kinkee Bites (food booth at Columbia Saturday Night Market) at 37th Ave S and S Ferdinand St., Seattle, WA 98118

Ora Cosa at 1200 12th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98144

  • Closed: July 14, 2023 at 12:20 pm
  • Reasons:
    • Operating without a valid health permit
  • Status: Closed

Algo Healthii at 209 E Gowe St, Kent, WA 98032

  • Closed: July 11, 2023 at 12:25 pm
  • Reasons:
    • Operating without a valid permit
  • Status: Closed

Taqueria El Oasis at 12911 Martin Luther King Jr Way S, Seattle, WA 98178

  • Closed: July 10, 2023 at 12 pm
  • Reasons:
    • Operating without a valid permit
  • Status: Closed

Hot Pot Factory at 628 S Weller St, Seattle, WA 98104

  • Closed: July 10, 2023 at 10 am
  • Reasons:
    • Operating without a valid permit
  • Status: Closed

Home Skillet at 540 Occidental Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104

  • Closed: July 8, 2023 at 2 pm
  • Reasons:
    • Food vendor operating without a valid permit
  • Status: Closed

Blessed by the Best (a mobile food establishment) at 101 Andover Park E, Tukwila, WA 98188

  • Closed: July 5, 2023 at 12 pm
  • Reasons:
    • Operating without a valid permit (failure to submit and received permit approval to operate as required by Public Health)
  • Status: Closed

Tacos El Guero in Carnation, WA

  • Closed: July 4, 2023 at 11:30 am
  • Reasons:
    • Operating without a permit
    • Lack of food worker cards
    • Lack of hand washing
    • Lack of hand washing facilities
    • Imminent health hazard: No hot water
  • Status: Closed

Mama Nat's Jerk Spot at 510 Occidental Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104

  • Closed: July 1, 2023 at 3:30 pm
  • Reasons:
    • Operating without a valid permit
  • Status: Closed

Taqueria El Shaddai at 3427 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA 98144

  • Closed: June 29, 2023 at 4:10 pm
  • Reasons:
    • Imminent health hazard for operating without hot water
    • Hands not washed as required
    • Hand wash sink inaccessible
    • No available soap at hand washing sink
    • Improper hot holding temperature of food
    • Improper cold holding temperature of food
  • Status: Closed

Cloudnine Convenience at 5501 University Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105

  • Closed: June 22, 2023 at 3:05 pm
  • Reasons:
    • Operating without a valid food business permit
  • Status: Closed

Nissi Banh Bakery at 7101 Martin Luther King Jr Way S, Seattle, WA 98118

  • Closed: June 7, 2023 at 4:30 pm
  • Reasons:
    • Operating without a valid food business permit
    • Operating without plan review approval
    • No handwash sink
  • Status: Closed

Alibreje (mobile food trailer) at 303 S. Michigan St, Seattle, WA 98108

  • Closed: June 2, 2023 at 5 pm
  • Reasons:
    • Operating without a valid food business permit
  • Status: Closed

Oliver's Club at 12610 Des Moines Memorial Dr, Seattle, WA 98168 (within Burien city limits)

  • Closed: May 26, 2023 at 12 pm
  • Reasons:
    • Operating without a valid food business permit
  • Status: Closed

Tienda Mexicana at 3227 NE 145th St, Seattle, WA 98155

  • Closed: May 18, 2023 at 1:40 pm
  • Reasons:
    • Operating without a valid permit
  • Status: Closed

Phi Delta Theta at 2111 NE 47th St, Seattle, WA 98105

  • Closed: May 15, 2023 at 12 pm
  • Reasons:
    • Operating without adequate facilities to wash, rinse, and sanitize utensils.
  • Status: Closed

Taqueria Salinas (mobile food unit) at 810 Harvey Rd, Auburn, WA 98002

  • Closed: May 12, 2023 at 12 pm
  • Reasons:
    • Operating without a valid permit
  • Status: Closed

Que Chimba, LLC at 1402 B. Auburn Way N, Auburn, WA 98002

  • Closed: May 3, 2023 at 2:45 pm
  • Reasons:
    • No available water
    • Inoperable refrigeration
  • Status: Closed

Pho White Center at 9642 16th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98106

  • Closed: May 1, 2023 at 5:30 pm
  • Reasons:
    • Permit suspended due to repeat critical violations including:
      • No designated Person-in-Charge of food safety
      • Inaccesible handwash station
      • Improper cooling of foods
      • Holding foods at room temperature
      • Inadequate procedures for holding foods at room temperature
  • Status: Closed

La Rana Loca at 12825 Des Moines Memorial Dr, Burien, WA 98168

  • Closed: April 27, 2023 at 6 pm
  • Reasons:
    • Food stand operating without a valid permit
  • Status: Closed

Beteseb at 24817 Pacific Hwy S, Kent, WA 98032

  • Closed: April 27, 2023 at 2 pm
  • Reasons:
    • Operating without a valid permit
  • Status: Closed

The Spot West Seattle, LLC at 2920 SW Avalon Way, Seattle, WA 98126

  • Closed: April 26, 2023 at 3:30 pm
  • Reasons:
    • Inadequate refrigeration capacity to safely store foods.
    • Repeat critical food safety violations including cold holding, cooling, and lack of thermometers to monitor food temperatures.
  • Status: Closed

Capri Bar & Restaurant at 9232 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA 98118

  • Closed: April 13, 2023 at 3:15 pm
  • Reasons:
    • Operating without approval from Public Health — Seattle & King County
  • Status: Closed

Tacos and Beer (Baja) Mobile Food Unit at 1103 NW 52nd St, Seattle, WA 98107

  • Closed: April 12, 2023 at 4:35 pm
  • Reasons:
    • Operating without a valid permit
  • Status: Closed

Unpermitted food booth at 1737 1st Ave S, Seattle, WA 98134

  • Closed: February 27, 2023 at 2:30 pm
  • Reasons:
    • Operating without a valid permit and without handwashing facilities.
  • Status: Closed

Victoria's Antojos Locos at 2800 Southcenter Mall #1020, Tukwila, WA 98188

  • Closed: February 8, 2023 at 7:15 pm
  • Reasons:
    • Insufficient refrigeration equipment to maintain foods safely
  • Status: Closed

Unpermitted food vendor at 150 12th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122

  • Closed: February 6, 2023 at 11 am
  • Reasons:
    • Operating without a valid food business permit
  • Status: Closed

Unnamed food cart at intersection of 37th St. SE & I Street SE, Auburn WA 98002

  • Closed: February 2, 2023 at 3:45 pm
  • Reasons:
    • Food cart operating without a valid food business permit
  • Status: Closed

Antojitos La Mexicanita at 210 37th St SE, Auburn, WA 98002

  • Closed: February 2, 2023 at 3:30 pm
  • Reasons:
    • Food cart operating without a valid food business permit
  • Status: Closed

Walaalaha Mini Market at 8318 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA 98118

  • Closed: January 25, 2023 at 2:40 pm
  • Reasons:
    • Excessive critical violations including;
      • Inadequate demonstration of knowledge in food safety
      • Person-in-charge lacks food worker card
      • Lack of handwashing
      • Inadequate handwashing facilities
      • Foods from an unapproved source
      • Improper hot holding of foods
      • No thermometer available to verify food temperatures
  • Status: Closed
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