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CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL #578

4229 UNIVERSITY WAY NE, SEATTLE, WA 98105 · Restaurant (Seating 51-150)

Inspection summary

CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL #578 has been inspected 49 times by Public Health – Seattle & King County since February 17, 2006. The most recent inspection, on August 18, 2026, found no infractions.

35 of 49 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 0 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control, Cleaning and sanitizing and Protecting food from contamination.

The last 9 inspections in a row found no infractions. 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 6 times across 5 separate inspections, most recently on April 11, 2016. For example: 1710 - Proper hot holding temperatures (less than130 degrees)

  • 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 5 times across 5 separate inspections, most recently on March 11, 2019. For example: 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized

  • 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 4 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on January 24, 2013. For example: 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during ...

  • 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 once on March 7, 2018. For example: 3200 - Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled.

  • 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 once on April 6, 2010. For example: 0500 - Proper methods used to prevent bare hand...

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.

49 inspections

  1. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  2. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  3. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  4. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  5. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  6. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  7. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  8. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  9. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  10. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

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

    0 infractions

  12. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  13. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 4400 - Plumbing properly sized, installed,...
      • BLUE
    • 3200 - Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled.
      • BLUE
  14. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  15. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  16. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
      • BLUE
  17. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 1710 - Proper hot holding temperatures (less than130 degrees)
      • RED
  18. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  19. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
      • BLUE
    • 3700 - In-use utensils properly stored
      • BLUE
  20. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  21. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  22. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  23. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  24. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  25. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  26. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  27. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 infractions

    • 4800 - Physical facilities properly installed,...
      • BLUE
    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during ...
      • BLUE
    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored
      • BLUE
  28. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  29. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food...
      • RED
  30. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  31. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  32. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during ...
      • BLUE
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
  33. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

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

    0 infractions

  35. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 1710 - Proper hot holding temperatures (less than 130° F )
      • RED
  36. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 3700 - In-use utensils properly stored
      • BLUE
    • 0500 - Proper methods used to prevent bare hand...
      • RED
  37. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  38. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food...
      • RED
  39. Return Inspection

    0 infractions

  40. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    4 infractions

    • 3100 - Proper labeling, signage
      • BLUE
    • 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
      • BLUE
    • 1800 - Proper cooking time and temperature
      • RED
    • 1710 - Proper hot holding temperatures (less than 130° F )
      • RED
  41. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  42. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  43. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  44. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  45. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  46. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 infractions

    • Potential food contamination prevented during ...
      • BLUE
    • Food Worker Cards current for all food...
      • RED
    • Raw meats below and away from RTE food
      • RED
  47. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  48. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  49. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

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