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EL FAROL MEXICAN RESTAURANT

1467 E REPUBLICAN ST, Seattle, WA 98112

Last inspected Oct 7, 2026

Official source: Public Health — Seattle & King County (kingcounty.gov) · All data sources

Good. A solid result with some violations on record — more than the top band allows, usually corrected on site or at a follow-up.

B
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The record, in plain English

CleanPlate holds 10 inspections on record for EL FAROL MEXICAN RESTAURANT, spanning May 2021 to October 2026 — every one straight from Public Health — Seattle & King County.

It has held good across its last two inspections.

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Inspection history

  1. Oct 7, 2026

    B

  2. Sep 23, 2026

    B
    4 violations
    • 2900 - Adequate equipment for temperature control
    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
    • 1600 - Proper cooling procedure
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))

  3. Sep 9, 2026

    B
    8 violations
    • 4800 - Physical facilities properly installed, maintained, cleaned; unnecessary persons excluded from establishment
    • 4400 - Plumbing properly sized, installed, and maintained; proper backflow devices, indirect drains, no cross-connections
    • 2900 - Adequate equipment for temperature control
    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
    • 1600 - Proper cooling procedure
    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))
    • 1720 - Proper hot holding temperatures; between 130 to 134 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (54 to 56 degrees Celsius (C))

  4. Sep 29, 2025

    B
    1 violation
    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration

  5. Mar 27, 2025

    B
    1 violation
    • 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used

  6. Sep 18, 2024

    B
    1 violation
    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display

  7. Mar 19, 2024

    B
    1 violation
    • 4900 - Adequate ventilation; lighting; designated areas used

  8. Apr 18, 2023

    B
    4 violations
    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
    • 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated
    • 1300 - Food contact surfaces cleaned and sanitized; no cross contamination

  9. Jul 12, 2022

    B
    5 violations
    • 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used
    • 4300 - Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
    • 1600 - Proper cooling procedure
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))

  10. May 24, 2021

    B
    2 violations
    • 4300 - Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))

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Source: Public Health — Seattle & King County (kingcounty.gov). Data shown unmodified from the official government record. CleanPlate is an independent service, not affiliated with any government agency. See something wrong? Report a data issue.