YANGGUOFU YGF MALATANG
4730 UNIVERSITY WAY NE #103, SEATTLE, WA 98105 · Restaurant (Seating 13-50)
Inspection summary
YANGGUOFU YGF MALATANG has been inspected 11 times by Public Health – Seattle & King County since December 21, 2021. The most recent inspection, on October 6, 2026, recorded 4 infractions.
3 of 11 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 5 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing, Protecting food from contamination and Food temperature control.
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.
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 5 separate inspections, most recently on July 2, 2025. 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 6 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on October 6, 2026. For example:
1100 - Proper disposition of returned, unsafe, or contaminated food; proper date marking procedures for food at high risk for Listeria
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 October 6, 2026. 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 4 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on July 2, 2025. For example:
0400 - Hands washed as required
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 December 12, 2024. For example:
3200 - Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
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.
11 inspections
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
4 infractions
- 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
- 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))
- RED
- 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated
- RED
- 1100 - Proper disposition of returned, unsafe, or contaminated food; proper date marking procedures for food at high risk for Listeria
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated
- RED
- 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated
- Return Inspection
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
6 infractions
- 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
- BLUE
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
- BLUE
- 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized
- BLUE
- 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated
- RED
- 1900 - No room temperature storage; proper use of time as a control, procedures available
- RED
- 0400 - Hands washed as required
- RED
- 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
3 infractions
- 3200 - Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
- BLUE
- 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))
- RED
- 2500 - Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
- RED
- 3200 - Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
- Return Inspection
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
6 infractions
- 3200 - Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
- BLUE
- 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized
- BLUE
- 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated
- RED
- 0400 - Hands washed as required
- RED
- 1600 - Proper cooling procedure
- RED
- 1300 - Food contact surfaces cleaned and sanitized; no cross contamination
- RED
- 3200 - Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 3200 - Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
- BLUE
- 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized
- BLUE
- 3200 - Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
- Return Inspection
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
9 infractions
- 3200 - Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
- BLUE
- 3000 - Proper thawing methods used
- BLUE
- 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized
- BLUE
- 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
- 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
- RED
- 0400 - Hands washed as required
- RED
- 1300 - Food contact surfaces cleaned and sanitized; no cross contamination
- 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
2 infractions
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
- BLUE
- 1300 - Food contact surfaces cleaned and sanitized; no cross contamination
- RED
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
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