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General Food Services · King County, WA

The Dish Cafe

4358 Leary Way Nw

Last inspected Aug 26, 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

6 inspections

Educational Inspection

Aug 26, 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, Aug 26, 2026 · Original Source

Routine Inspection/Field Review

May 12, 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, May 12, 2026 · Original Source

Routine Inspection/Field Review

Oct 16, 2025

Satisfactory

Official score: 5 · Understand this area’s scale

1 recorded violation

minorCode 3100Food source and labeling

Official wording

Food properly labeled; proper date marking

In plain English

Food came from an unapproved source, was missing required date marks or labels, or was past its use-by date. Knowing where food came from and how old it is helps prevent illness.

More about food source, dating, or labeling problems

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

Routine Inspection/Field Review

May 9, 2025

Unsatisfactory

Official score: 23 · Understand this area’s scale

4 recorded violations

minorCode 3100Food source and labeling

Official wording

Food properly labeled; proper date marking

In plain English

Food came from an unapproved source, was missing required date marks or labels, or was past its use-by date. Knowing where food came from and how old it is helps prevent illness.

More about food source, dating, or labeling 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
minorCode 3600Employee health and hygiene

Official wording

Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use

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
criticalCode 2500Chemicals

Official wording

Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used

In plain English

Cleaning products, pesticides, or other chemicals were stored or labeled in a way that could let them get into food. This is serious because chemical contamination can make people sick quickly.

More about chemicals stored or used unsafely

Official record from Public Health – Seattle & King County, May 9, 2025 · Original Source

Routine Inspection/Field Review

Dec 4, 2024

Satisfactory

Official score: 2 · Understand this area’s scale

1 recorded violation

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

Official record from Public Health – Seattle & King County, Dec 4, 2024 · Original Source

Routine Inspection/Field Review

Feb 28, 2024

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, Feb 28, 2024 · Original Source

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