JALISCO RESTAURANT
12336 31ST AVE NE, SEATTLE, WA 98125 · Restaurant (Seating 151-250)
Inspection summary
JALISCO RESTAURANT has been inspected 49 times by Public Health – Seattle & King County since May 24, 2006. The most recent inspection, on May 5, 2026, recorded 4 infractions.
21 of 49 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 4 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 24 times across 17 separate inspections, most recently on May 5, 2026. For example:
2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (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 19 times across 15 separate inspections, most recently on February 7, 2024. For example:
3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
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 8 times across 8 separate inspections, most recently on March 26, 2025. For example:
1100 - Proper disposition of returned, unsafe, or contaminated food; proper date marking procedures for food at high risk for Listeria
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 6 times across 6 separate inspections, most recently on February 8, 2022. For example:
0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
Chemicals and toxic substancesHigher risk
Cleaning products, sanitizers and pesticides must be labelled and stored away from food and food-contact surfaces. Inspectors flag chemicals that could end up in food, as well as pest treatments applied without proper supervision.
Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on March 26, 2025. For example:
2500 - Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
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
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
4 infractions
- 3100 - Food properly labeled; proper date marking
- BLUE
- 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))
- RED
- 1600 - Proper cooling procedure
- RED
- 0100 - PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on staff unless exempt
- RED
- 3100 - Food properly labeled; proper date marking
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
4 infractions
- 0100 - PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on staff unless exempt
- RED
- 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
- RED
- 1100 - Proper disposition of returned, unsafe, or contaminated food; proper date marking procedures for food at high risk for Listeria
- RED
- 2500 - Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
- RED
- 0100 - PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on staff unless exempt
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
- BLUE
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used
- BLUE
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 4000 - Food and nonfood surfaces properly used and constructed; cleanable
- BLUE
- 1720 - Proper hot holding temperatures; between 130 to 134 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (54 to 56 degrees Celsius (C))
- RED
- 4000 - Food and nonfood surfaces properly used and constructed; cleanable
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
5 infractions
- 4400 - Plumbing properly sized, installed, and maintained; proper backflow devices, indirect drains, no cross-connections
- BLUE
- 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
- BLUE
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used
- BLUE
- 2200 - Accurate thermometer provided and used to evaluate temperature of TCS foods
- RED
- 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))
- RED
- 4400 - Plumbing properly sized, installed, and maintained; proper backflow devices, indirect drains, no cross-connections
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
4 infractions
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
- BLUE
- 3000 - Proper thawing methods used
- BLUE
- 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
- RED
- 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
- RED
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
- BLUE
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
- BLUE
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
4 infractions
- 3700 - In-use utensils properly stored
- BLUE
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
- BLUE
- 0500 - Proper barriers used to prevent bare hand contact with ready to eat foods.
- RED
- 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures ( 42° F to 45° F)
- RED
- 3700 - In-use utensils properly stored
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
- BLUE
- 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
- BLUE
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
- BLUE
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
3 infractions
- 3000 - Proper thawing methods used
- BLUE
- 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready to eat food; species separated
- RED
- 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures ( 42° F to 45° F)
- RED
- 3000 - Proper thawing methods used
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
5 infractions
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
- BLUE
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
- BLUE
- 4400 - Plumbing properly sized, installed,...
- BLUE
- 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready to eat food; species separated
- RED
- 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
- RED
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
- BLUE
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Return Inspection
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
- 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
- 0500 - Proper barriers used to prevent bare hand contact with ready to eat foods.
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
4 infractions
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
- BLUE
- 3700 - In-use utensils properly stored
- BLUE
- 4800 - Physical 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
4 infractions
- 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during ...
- BLUE
- 4800 - Physical facilities properly installed,...
- BLUE
- 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures ( 42° F to 45° F)
- RED
- 2200 - Accurate thermometer provided and used ...
- RED
- 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during ...
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
3 infractions
- 1600 - Proper cooling procedure
- RED
- 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
- RED
- 1300 - Food contact surfaces used for raw meat...
- RED
- 1600 - Proper cooling procedure
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 4400 - Plumbing properly sized, installed,...
- BLUE
- 4400 - Plumbing properly sized, installed,...
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
3 infractions
- 0500 - Proper methods used to prevent bare hand...
- RED
- 1600 - Proper cooling procedure
- RED
- 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
- RED
- 0500 - Proper methods used to prevent bare hand...
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 2900 - Adequate equipment for temperature control
- BLUE
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored
- BLUE
- 2900 - Adequate equipment for temperature control
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
3 infractions
- 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during ...
- BLUE
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored
- BLUE
- 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food...
- RED
- 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during ...
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- Toxic substances properly identified,...
- RED
- Toxic substances properly identified,...
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
4 infractions
- Potential food contamination prevented during ...
- BLUE
- Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
- BLUE
- Wiping cloths properly used, stored
- BLUE
- Physical facilities properly installed,...
- BLUE
- Potential food contamination prevented during ...
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Return Inspection
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
4 infractions
- In-use utensils properly stored
- BLUE
- Physical facilities properly installed,...
- BLUE
- Adequate handwashing facilities
- RED
- Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
- RED
- In-use utensils properly stored
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
3 infractions
- Proper methods used to prevent bare hand...
- RED
- Accurate thermometer provided and used ...
- RED
- Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
- RED
- Proper methods used to prevent bare hand...
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- Food Worker Cards current for all food...
- RED
- Food Worker Cards current for all food...
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- Wiping cloths properly used, stored
- BLUE
- Proper cooling procedure
- RED
- Wiping cloths properly used, stored
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