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WHISTLE STOP ALE HOUSE

809 S 4TH ST, RENTON, WA 98057 · Restaurant (Seating 51-150)

Inspection summary

WHISTLE STOP ALE HOUSE has been inspected 37 times by Public Health – Seattle & King County since May 1, 2006. The most recent inspection, on June 1, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.

16 of 37 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, Handwashing and staff hygiene and Cleaning and sanitizing.

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 19 times across 15 separate inspections, most recently on May 8, 2024. For example: 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))

  • 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 9 times across 9 separate inspections, most recently on October 22, 2019. 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 9 times across 7 separate inspections, most recently on June 25, 2019. For example: 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer

  • 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 5 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on July 19, 2017. For example: 1000 - Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated; approved additives

  • 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 once on March 27, 2017. For example: 2500 - Toxic substances properly identified,...

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.

37 inspections

  1. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 5000 - Posting of permit; mobile establishment name easily visible
      • BLUE
  2. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  3. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))
      • RED
  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

    1 infraction

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

    4 infractions

    • 3700 - In-use utensils properly stored
      • BLUE
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
    • 2600 - Compliance with risk control plans, variances, plan of operation; valid permit; appr procedur
      • RED
  9. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
      • BLUE
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
  10. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    7 infractions

    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
      • BLUE
    • 3700 - In-use utensils properly stored
      • BLUE
    • 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
      • BLUE
    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
      • RED
    • 2200 - Accurate thermometer provided and used ...
      • RED
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
  11. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  12. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    5 infractions

    • 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
      • BLUE
    • 4400 - Plumbing properly sized, installed,...
      • BLUE
    • 1000 - Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated; approved additives
      • RED
    • 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready to eat food; species separated
      • RED
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
  13. Return Inspection

    0 infractions

  14. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    8 infractions

    • 3700 - In-use utensils properly stored
      • BLUE
    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
      • BLUE
    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
      • BLUE
    • 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
    • 1900 - No room temperature storage; proper use of time...
      • RED
    • 2500 - Toxic substances properly identified,...
      • RED
  15. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    7 infractions

    • 4000 - Food and non-food surfaces properly used and...
      • BLUE
    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
      • BLUE
    • 3700 - In-use utensils properly stored
      • 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
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
  16. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

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

    1 infraction

    • 4400 - Plumbing properly sized, installed,...
      • BLUE
  18. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  19. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
      • RED
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
  20. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  21. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  22. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

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

    0 infractions

  24. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  25. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
    • 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures ( 42° F to 45° F)
      • RED
  26. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  27. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

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

    0 infractions

  29. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

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

    3 infractions

    • Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
      • BLUE
    • Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
    • Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
  31. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  32. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

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

    0 infractions

  34. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    4 infractions

    • Adequate equipment for temperature control
      • BLUE
    • Plumbing properly sized, installed,...
      • BLUE
    • Proper cold holding temperatures ( 42° F to 45° F)
      • RED
    • Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
  35. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

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

    2 infractions

    • Proper cold holding temperatures ( 42° F to 45° F)
      • RED
    • Accurate thermometer provided and used ...
      • RED
  37. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

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