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BOX CAR ALEHOUSE

3407 GILMAN AVE W, Seattle, WA 98199 · Restaurant (Seating 51-150)

Inspection summary

BOX CAR ALEHOUSE has been inspected 46 times by Public Health – Seattle & King County since January 13, 2006. The most recent inspection, on April 29, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.

19 of 46 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 1 infraction recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control, Cleaning and sanitizing and Food source, labelling and allergens.

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 15 times across 13 separate inspections, most recently on April 29, 2026. For example: 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures; between 42 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (6 to 7 degrees Celsius (C))

  • 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 13 times across 11 separate inspections, most recently on October 21, 2020. For example: 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized

  • Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk

    Food must come from approved suppliers, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when it is spoiled or damaged, such as dented or swollen cans. Labelling matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.

    Recorded 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on May 2, 2023. For example: 3100 - Food properly labeled; proper date marking

  • 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 September 20, 2019. For example: 0500 - Proper barriers used to prevent bare hand contact with ready to eat foods.

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on April 15, 2024. For example: 1100 - Proper disposition of returned, unsafe, or contaminated food; proper date marking procedures for food at high risk for Listeria

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.

46 inspections

  1. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures; between 42 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (6 to 7 degrees Celsius (C))
      • RED
  2. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  3. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  4. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 1100 - Proper disposition of returned, unsafe, or contaminated food; proper date marking procedures for food at high risk for Listeria
      • RED
    • 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures; between 42 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (6 to 7 degrees Celsius (C))
      • RED
  5. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  6. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 3100 - Food properly labeled; proper date marking
      • BLUE
  7. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  8. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures; between 42 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (6 to 7 degrees Celsius (C))
      • RED
    • 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated
      • RED
  9. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
      • BLUE
  10. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 infractions

    • 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
      • BLUE
    • 0500 - Proper barriers used to prevent bare hand contact with ready to eat foods.
      • RED
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
  11. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures ( 42° F to 45° F)
      • RED
  12. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  13. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
      • BLUE
  14. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  15. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
      • RED
  16. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
      • BLUE
  17. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  18. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  19. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    4 infractions

    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
      • BLUE
    • 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
      • BLUE
    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
      • RED
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
  20. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 4800 - Physical facilities properly installed,...
      • BLUE
  21. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  22. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    6 infractions

    • 2900 - Adequate equipment for temperature control
      • BLUE
    • 4000 - Food and non-food surfaces properly used and...
      • BLUE
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
    • 2200 - Accurate thermometer provided and used ...
      • RED
    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
      • RED
    • 2500 - Toxic substances properly identified,...
      • RED
  23. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  24. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  25. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  26. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  27. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 infractions

    • 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
      • BLUE
    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored
      • BLUE
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
  28. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 2200 - Accurate thermometer provided and used ...
      • RED
  29. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  30. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
  31. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 2200 - Accurate thermometer provided and used ...
      • RED
    • 2500 - Toxic substances properly identified,...
      • RED
  32. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  33. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures ( 42° F to 45° F)
      • RED
  34. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
  35. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  36. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 3200 - Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance...
      • BLUE
    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored
      • BLUE
  37. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored
      • BLUE
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
  38. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  39. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • Proper labeling, signage
      • BLUE
  40. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • Wiping cloths properly used, stored
      • BLUE
    • In-use utensils properly stored
      • BLUE
  41. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    5 infractions

    • Adequate equipment for temperature control
      • BLUE
    • Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
      • BLUE
    • Water supply, ice from approved source
      • RED
    • Accurate thermometer provided and used ...
      • RED
    • Food Worker Cards current for all food...
      • RED
  42. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  43. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    6 infractions

    • Wiping cloths properly used, stored
      • BLUE
    • In-use utensils properly stored
      • BLUE
    • Posting of permit; mobile establishment name...
      • BLUE
    • Food Worker Cards current for all food...
      • RED
    • Water supply, ice from approved source
      • RED
    • PIC certified by accredited program...
      • RED
  44. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • Physical facilities properly installed,...
      • BLUE
    • Garbage, refuse properly disposed; facilities...
      • BLUE
  45. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  46. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • Food and non-food surfaces properly used and...
      • BLUE

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