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LA PALMA RESTAURANT

3456 15TH AVE W, Seattle, WA 98119

Last inspected Jan 28, 2026

Needs work. The lowest passing band — enough violations to signal real problems, typically with a follow-up inspection required.

C
Needs work

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Inspection history

  1. Jan 28, 2026

    C
    2 violations
    • 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated
    • 1600 - Proper cooling procedure
  2. Mar 4, 2025

    C
  3. Feb 20, 2025

    C
    4 violations
    • 3100 - Food properly labeled; proper date marking
    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
    • 1900 - No room temperature storage; proper use of time as a control, procedures available
    • 0900 - Proper washing of fruits and vegetables
  4. Sep 30, 2024

    C
    3 violations
    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
    • 3100 - Food properly labeled; proper date marking
    • 2000 - Proper reheating procedures for hot holding
  5. Apr 30, 2024

    C
    12 violations
    • 3200 - Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
    • 3100 - Food properly labeled; proper date marking
    • 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized
    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
    • 4300 - Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
    • 4000 - Food and nonfood surfaces properly used and constructed; cleanable
    • 4900 - Adequate ventilation; lighting; designated areas used
    • 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used
    • 4800 - Physical facilities properly installed, maintained, cleaned; unnecessary persons excluded from establishment
    • 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated
    • 2500 - Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
    • 2000 - Proper reheating procedures for hot holding
  6. Sep 13, 2023

    C
    9 violations
    • 3200 - Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
    • 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized
    • 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
    • 4300 - Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))
    • 1100 - Proper disposition of returned, unsafe, or contaminated food; proper date marking procedures for food at high risk for Listeria
    • 2500 - Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
  7. Jun 28, 2023

    C
    7 violations
    • 3200 - Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
    • 4800 - Physical facilities properly installed, maintained, cleaned; unnecessary persons excluded from establishment
    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
    • 4000 - Food and nonfood surfaces properly used and constructed; cleanable
    • 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures; between 42 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (6 to 7 degrees Celsius (C))
    • 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated
    • 2600 - Compliance with valid permit; operating and risk control plans, and required written procedures
  8. Aug 4, 2022

    C
  9. Jul 21, 2022

    C
    5 violations
    • 3200 - Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
    • 4500 - Sewage, wastewater properly disposed
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))
    • 1900 - No room temperature storage; proper use of time as a control, procedures available
    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
  10. Sep 22, 2021

    C
    5 violations
    • 3200 - Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
    • 4000 - Food and nonfood surfaces properly used and constructed; cleanable
    • 4900 - Adequate ventilation; lighting; designated areas used
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))
    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained

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