BAROLO RESTAURANT
1940 WESTLAKE AVE, SEATTLE, WA 98101 · Restaurant (Seating 51-150)
Inspection summary
BAROLO RESTAURANT has been inspected 41 times by Public Health – Seattle & King County since October 19, 2006. The most recent inspection, on June 10, 2026, found no infractions.
20 of 41 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 3 inspections with 3 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control, Cleaning and sanitizing and Protecting food from contamination.
The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.
What these findings mean
Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.
Food temperature controlHigher risk
Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.
Recorded 16 times across 12 separate inspections, most recently on May 20, 2025. For example:
1600 - Proper cooling procedure
Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk
Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.
Recorded 7 times across 6 separate inspections, most recently on May 18, 2026. For example:
4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used
Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk
This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.
Recorded 7 times across 7 separate inspections, most recently on May 20, 2025. For example:
3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk
Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.
Recorded 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on December 24, 2014. For example:
0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
PestsHigher risk
Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.
Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on May 18, 2026. For example:
3200 - Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
About this data
These results come from Public Health – Seattle & King County, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.
41 inspections
- Educational Inspection
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
3 infractions
- 3200 - Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
- BLUE
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used
- BLUE
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
- BLUE
- 3200 - Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
- Educational Inspection
0 infractions
- Return Inspection
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
3 infractions
- 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
- BLUE
- 1600 - Proper cooling procedure
- RED
- 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))
- RED
- 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
- BLUE
- 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
4 infractions
- 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized
- BLUE
- 4000 - Food and nonfood surfaces properly used and constructed; cleanable
- BLUE
- 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))
- RED
- 1200 - Proper shellstock ID; wild mushroom ID; parasite destruction procedures for fish
- RED
- 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Return Inspection
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
4 infractions
- 3000 - Proper thawing methods used
- BLUE
- 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
- RED
- 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready to eat food; species separated
- RED
- 1600 - Proper cooling procedure
- RED
- 3000 - Proper thawing methods used
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
3 infractions
- 3000 - Proper thawing methods used
- BLUE
- 4900 - Adequate ventilation; lighting; designated area...
- BLUE
- 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
- RED
- 3000 - Proper thawing methods used
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
- RED
- 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
- RED
- 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready to eat food; species separated
- RED
- 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
- RED
- 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready to eat food; species separated
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
- RED
- 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 4800 - Physical facilities properly installed,...
- BLUE
- 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food...
- RED
- 4800 - Physical facilities properly installed,...
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored
- BLUE
- 3700 - In-use utensils properly stored
- BLUE
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 0500 - Proper methods used to prevent bare hand...
- RED
- 0500 - Proper methods used to prevent bare hand...
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 4400 - Plumbing properly sized, installed,...
- BLUE
- 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures ( 42° F to 45° F)
- RED
- 4400 - Plumbing properly sized, installed,...
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 4400 - Plumbing properly sized, installed,...
- BLUE
- 4400 - Plumbing properly sized, installed,...
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
- BLUE
- 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
- RED
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
- BLUE
- 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures ( 42° F to 45° F)
- RED
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
- BLUE
- 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
- RED
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
- RED
- Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- In-use utensils properly stored
- BLUE
- Potential food contamination prevented during ...
- BLUE
- In-use utensils properly stored
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
3 infractions
- Potential food contamination prevented during ...
- BLUE
- Non-food contact surfaces maintained and clean
- BLUE
- Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
- RED
- Potential food contamination prevented during ...
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- Potential food contamination prevented during ...
- BLUE
- Proper methods used to prevent bare hand...
- RED
- Potential food contamination prevented during ...
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
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