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General Food Services · King County, WA

Kathakali

11451 98th Ave Ne

Last inspected Aug 25, 2026 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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SteadyThe last two inspections recorded a similar number of violations. Review the dated records below.

The full inspection history

5 inspections

Routine Inspection/Field Review

Aug 25, 2026

Satisfactory

Official score: 0 · Understand this area’s scale

0 recorded violations

No violations recorded in this inspection.

Official record from Public Health – Seattle & King County, Aug 25, 2026 · Original Source

Educational Inspection

May 12, 2026

Complete

Official score: 0 · Understand this area’s scale

0 recorded violations

No violations recorded in this inspection.

Official record from Public Health – Seattle & King County, May 12, 2026 · Original Source

Routine Inspection/Field Review

Sep 24, 2025

Satisfactory

Official score: 10 · Understand this area’s scale

2 recorded violations

minorCode 3400Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration

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, Sep 24, 2025 · Original Source

Routine Inspection/Field Review

Apr 3, 2025

Unsatisfactory

Official score: 10 · Understand this area’s scale

1 recorded violation

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, Apr 3, 2025 · Original Source

Routine Inspection/Field Review

Mar 28, 2024

Unsatisfactory

Official score: 32 · Understand this area’s scale

3 recorded violations

minorCode 4800Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Physical facilities properly installed, maintained, cleaned; unnecessary persons excluded from establishment

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 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
criticalCode 0500Employee health and hygiene

Official wording

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

In plain English

This covers things like hair restraints, jewelry, clean clothing, eating or drinking in food prep areas, touching ready-to-eat food with bare hands, or not having a sick-employee policy.

More about employee hygiene or health policy issues

Official record from Public Health – Seattle & King County, Mar 28, 2024 · Original Source

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