General Food Services · King County, WA

Matador Restaurant

Name: Matador Restaurant
Address: 7824 Leary Way, King County, WA

7824 Leary Way

Last inspected Jan 12, 2026 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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ImprovingThe latest inspection recorded fewer violations than the one before it. Review the dated records below.

The full inspection history

5 inspections

Routine Inspection/Field Review

Jan 12, 2026

Satisfactory

Official score: 3 · Understand this area’s scale

1 recorded violation

minorCode 3500Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Employee cleanliness and hygiene

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, Jan 12, 2026 · Original Source

Routine Inspection/Field Review

May 12, 2025

Satisfactory

Official score: 10 · Understand this area’s scale

2 recorded violations

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

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

Official record from Public Health – Seattle & King County, May 12, 2025 · Original Source

Routine Inspection/Field Review

Jan 2, 2025

Satisfactory

Official score: 8 · Understand this area’s scale

2 recorded violations

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

minorCode 3800Equipment and utensils

Official wording

Utensils, equipment, linens properly stored, used, handled

In plain English

Equipment, utensils, thermometers, cutting boards, or single-use items were not in good condition, not the right type, or not stored properly.

More about equipment or utensil issues

Official record from Public Health – Seattle & King County, Jan 2, 2025 · Original Source

Routine Inspection/Field Review

Mar 13, 2024

Unsatisfactory

Official score: 20 · Understand this area’s scale

2 recorded violations

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 2000Food temperature

Official wording

Proper reheating procedures for hot holding

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, Mar 13, 2024 · Original Source

Routine Inspection/Field Review