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ZAGOL ETHIOPIAN RESTAURANT

2722 E CHERRY ST, Seattle, WA 98122 · Restaurant (Seating 51-150)

Inspection summary

ZAGOL ETHIOPIAN RESTAURANT has been inspected 16 times by Public Health – Seattle & King County since April 9, 2018. The most recent inspection, on May 27, 2026, recorded 5 infractions.

4 of 16 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 3 inspections with 10 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene, Protecting food from contamination and Food temperature control.

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.

  • 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 8 separate inspections, most recently on May 27, 2026. For example: 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities

  • 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 October 24, 2024. For example: 2300 - Proper consumer advisory posted for raw or undercooked foods

  • 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 6 separate inspections, most recently on October 24, 2024. For example: 1600 - Proper cooling procedure

  • 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 5 times across 5 separate inspections, most recently on May 27, 2026. For example: 1300 - Food contact surfaces cleaned and sanitized; no cross contamination

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on May 27, 2026. 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.

16 inspections

  1. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    5 infractions

    • 5000 - Posting of permit; mobile establishment name easily visible
      • BLUE
    • 3200 - Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
      • BLUE
    • 4800 - Physical facilities properly installed, maintained, cleaned; unnecessary persons excluded from establishment
      • BLUE
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
    • 1300 - Food contact surfaces cleaned and sanitized; no cross contamination
      • RED
  2. Return Inspection

    0 infractions

  3. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    5 infractions

    • 4900 - Adequate ventilation; lighting; designated areas used
      • BLUE
    • 3200 - Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
      • BLUE
    • 4800 - Physical facilities properly installed, maintained, cleaned; unnecessary persons excluded from establishment
      • BLUE
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
    • 0500 - Proper barriers used to prevent bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods
      • RED
  4. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    5 infractions

    • 4900 - Adequate ventilation; lighting; designated areas used
      • BLUE
    • 5000 - Posting of permit; mobile establishment name easily visible
      • BLUE
    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
      • BLUE
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
      • RED
  5. Return Inspection

    0 infractions

  6. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    6 infractions

    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
      • BLUE
    • 4300 - Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
      • BLUE
    • 4900 - Adequate ventilation; lighting; designated areas used
      • BLUE
    • 2300 - Proper consumer advisory posted for raw or undercooked foods
      • RED
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
    • 1600 - Proper cooling procedure
      • RED
  7. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    4 infractions

    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
    • 2300 - Proper consumer advisory posted for raw or undercooked foods
      • RED
    • 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

    2 infractions

    • 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated
      • RED
    • 2000 - Proper reheating procedures for hot holding
      • RED
  9. Return Inspection

    0 infractions

  10. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    5 infractions

    • 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized
      • BLUE
    • 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated
      • RED
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
      • RED
    • 1900 - No room temperature storage; proper use of time as a control, procedures available
      • RED
  11. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 infractions

    • 1900 - No room temperature storage; proper use of time as a control, procedures available
      • RED
    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
      • RED
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
  12. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 infractions

    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
      • BLUE
    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
      • RED
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
  13. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
      • BLUE
  14. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 infractions

    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
      • BLUE
    • 4400 - Plumbing properly sized, installed,...
      • BLUE
    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
      • RED
  15. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
      • BLUE
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
  16. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

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