MIGOTO
514 12TH AVE, SEATTLE, WA 98122 · Restaurant (Seating 13-50)
Inspection summary
MIGOTO has been inspected 15 times by Public Health – Seattle & King County since April 9, 2019. The most recent inspection, on August 11, 2026, recorded 5 infractions.
4 of 15 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 9 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control, Pests and Protecting food from contamination.
Recent inspections have recorded more infractions than earlier ones, so it is worth reading the latest reports closely.
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 10 times across 9 separate inspections, most recently on August 11, 2026. For example:
2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))
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 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on August 11, 2026. For example:
3200 - Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
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 August 11, 2026. For example:
2300 - Proper consumer advisory posted for raw or undercooked foods
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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on August 11, 2026. For example:
0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on February 5, 2025. For example:
4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and 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.
15 inspections
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
5 infractions
- 3200 - Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
- BLUE
- 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
- RED
- 2300 - Proper consumer advisory posted for raw or undercooked foods
- RED
- 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))
- RED
- 0100 - PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on staff unless exempt
- RED
- 3200 - Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
4 infractions
- 4000 - Food and nonfood surfaces properly used and constructed; cleanable
- BLUE
- 3200 - Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
- BLUE
- 4800 - Physical facilities properly installed, maintained, cleaned; unnecessary persons excluded from establishment
- BLUE
- 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated
- RED
- 4000 - Food and nonfood surfaces properly used and constructed; cleanable
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 4800 - Physical facilities properly installed, maintained, cleaned; unnecessary persons excluded from establishment
- BLUE
- 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))
- RED
- 4800 - Physical facilities properly installed, maintained, cleaned; unnecessary persons excluded from establishment
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used
- BLUE
- 1600 - Proper cooling procedure
- RED
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used
- Return Inspection
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
4 infractions
- 4300 - Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
- BLUE
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
- BLUE
- 0500 - Proper barriers used to prevent bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods
- RED
- 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))
- RED
- 4300 - Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 3000 - Proper thawing methods used
- BLUE
- 3000 - Proper thawing methods used
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
3 infractions
- 1200 - Proper shellstock ID; wild mushroom ID; parasite destruction procedures for fish
- RED
- 2200 - Accurate thermometer provided and used to evaluate temperature of TCS foods
- RED
- 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
- RED
- 1200 - Proper shellstock ID; wild mushroom ID; parasite destruction procedures for fish
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
3 infractions
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used
- BLUE
- 1200 - Proper shellstock ID; wild mushroom ID; parasite destruction procedures for fish
- RED
- 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
- RED
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 2900 - Adequate equipment for temperature control
- BLUE
- 2900 - Adequate equipment for temperature control
- 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
5 infractions
- 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
- RED
- 2300 - Proper Consumer Advisory posted for raw ...
- RED
- 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
- RED
- 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready to eat food; species separated
- RED
- 1900 - No room temperature storage; proper use of time...
- RED
- 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
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