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General Food Services · King County, WA

El Gallito Restaurant

1700 20th Ave

Last inspected Feb 2, 2026 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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The full inspection history

5 inspections

Routine Inspection/Field Review

Feb 2, 2026

Satisfactory

Official score: 15 · Understand this area’s scale

3 recorded violations

minorCode 4100Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used

In plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems
minorCode 4000Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Food and nonfood surfaces properly used and constructed; cleanable

In plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems
minorCode 3200Pests

Official wording

Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled

In plain English

The inspector found mice, rats, cockroaches, flies, or evidence of them (like droppings) inside the business, or conditions that could attract them. Pests can spread bacteria to food and surfaces, so this is treated as one of the more serious findings.

More about signs of rodents or insects

Official record from Public Health – Seattle & King County, Feb 2, 2026 · Original Source

Routine Inspection/Field Review

May 29, 2025

Satisfactory

Official score: 5 · Understand this area’s scale

1 recorded violation

minorCode 4100Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used

In plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems

Official record from Public Health – Seattle & King County, May 29, 2025 · Original Source

Routine Inspection/Field Review

Jan 16, 2025

Unsatisfactory

Official score: 8 · Understand this area’s scale

2 recorded violations

minorCode 3000Food temperature

Official wording

Proper thawing methods used

In plain English

Food was not kept cold enough, hot enough, cooled fast enough, or cooked or reheated to the right temperature. Bacteria grow quickly in the "danger zone" between 41°F and 135°F, which makes this one of the most important food-safety checks.

More about food kept at an unsafe temperature
criticalCode 2120Food temperature

Official wording

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

In plain English

Food was not kept cold enough, hot enough, cooled fast enough, or cooked or reheated to the right temperature. Bacteria grow quickly in the "danger zone" between 41°F and 135°F, which makes this one of the most important food-safety checks.

More about food kept at an unsafe temperature

Official record from Public Health – Seattle & King County, Jan 16, 2025 · Original Source

Routine Inspection/Field Review

Jul 24, 2024

Satisfactory

Official score: 5 · Understand this area’s scale

1 recorded violation

minorCode 4000Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Food and nonfood surfaces properly used and constructed; cleanable

In plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems

Official record from Public Health – Seattle & King County, Jul 24, 2024 · Original Source

Routine Inspection/Field Review

Jan 22, 2024

Unsatisfactory

Official score: 20 · Understand this area’s scale

3 recorded violations

minorCode 3300Contamination

Official wording

Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display

In plain English

Food was stored or handled in a way that could let germs or other material get into it, such as raw meat stored above ready-to-eat food or uncovered food. Cross-contamination is a common cause of foodborne illness.

More about food not protected from contamination
minorCode 4200Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized

In plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems
criticalCode 2110Food temperature

Official wording

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

In plain English

Food was not kept cold enough, hot enough, cooled fast enough, or cooked or reheated to the right temperature. Bacteria grow quickly in the "danger zone" between 41°F and 135°F, which makes this one of the most important food-safety checks.

More about food kept at an unsafe temperature

Official record from Public Health – Seattle & King County, Jan 22, 2024 · Original Source

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