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TAYLOR RESTAURANTS INC

1521 MELROSE AVE, SEATTLE, WA 98122 · Restaurant (Seating 13-50)

Inspection summary

TAYLOR RESTAURANTS INC has been inspected 33 times by Public Health – Seattle & King County since July 7, 2011. The most recent inspection, on August 11, 2026, recorded 4 infractions.

17 of 33 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 3 inspections with 4 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control, Cleaning and sanitizing and Protecting food from contamination.

Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.

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 7 separate inspections, most recently on August 15, 2023. 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 9 times across 7 separate inspections, most recently on August 11, 2026. For example: 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, 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 8 times across 7 separate inspections, most recently on August 15, 2023. For example: 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated

  • 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 5 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on August 11, 2026. 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 2 times on November 10, 2011. For example: 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities

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.

33 inspections

  1. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    4 infractions

    • 4300 - Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
      • BLUE
    • 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized
      • BLUE
    • 4800 - Physical facilities properly installed, maintained, cleaned; unnecessary persons excluded from establishment
      • BLUE
    • 3200 - Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
      • BLUE
  2. Educational Inspection

    0 infractions

  3. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  4. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  5. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 4300 - Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
      • BLUE
  6. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  7. 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
  8. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
      • BLUE
  9. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 infractions

    • 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used
      • BLUE
    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
      • BLUE
    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
      • BLUE
  10. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  11. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  12. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
      • BLUE
  13. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  14. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  15. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
      • BLUE
    • 4300 - Non-food contact surfaces maintained and clean
      • BLUE
  16. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  17. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  18. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  19. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
      • BLUE
    • 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
      • BLUE
  20. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  21. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

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

    0 infractions

  23. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 4000 - Food and non-food surfaces properly used and...
      • BLUE
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
  24. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

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

    4 infractions

    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
      • BLUE
    • 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready to eat food; species separated
      • RED
    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
      • RED
    • 2500 - Toxic substances properly identified,...
      • RED
  26. Return Inspection

    0 infractions

  27. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  28. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    5 infractions

    • 1200 - Proper shellfish identification; proper parasit...
      • RED
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
    • 2600 - Compliance with risk control plans, variances,...
      • RED
    • 2000 - Proper reheating procedures for hot holding
      • RED
    • 2300 - Proper Consumer Advisory posted for raw ...
      • RED
  29. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    8 infractions

    • 3200 - Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance...
      • BLUE
    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored
      • BLUE
    • 2200 - Accurate thermometer provided and used ...
      • RED
    • 2300 - Proper Consumer Advisory posted for raw ...
      • RED
    • 2600 - Compliance with risk control plans, variances,...
      • RED
    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food...
      • RED
    • 1200 - Proper shellfish identification; proper parasit...
      • RED
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
  30. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  31. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 3100 - Proper labeling, signage
      • BLUE
    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during ...
      • BLUE
  32. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    9 infractions

    • 4000 - Food and non-food surfaces properly used and...
      • BLUE
    • 2300 - Proper Consumer Advisory posted for raw ...
      • RED
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
    • 1200 - Proper shellfish identification; proper parasit...
      • RED
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
    • 2200 - Accurate thermometer provided and used ...
      • RED
    • 2700 - Variance obtained for specialized processing ...
      • RED
    • 0400 - Hands washed as required
      • RED
    • 2600 - Compliance with risk control plans, variances,...
      • RED
  33. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

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