General Food Services · King County, WA

El 42 Cantina

38 Front St N

Last inspected Aug 22, 2025 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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Satisfactory

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Quick Answers

When was El 42 Cantina last inspected?: The most recent inspection on record was on Aug 22, 2025. The result listed by Public Health – Seattle & King County was “Satisfactory” (official score 0).
Were any violations recorded at the last inspection?: No. No violations were recorded at the most recent inspection.
How many inspections are on record?: 2 inspections on record, from Jan 24, 2024 to Aug 22, 2025.
Has El 42 Cantina ever been closed by the health department?: No closure appears in the 2 inspection records we hold for this business. The earliest is dated Jan 24, 2024.

The Full Inspection History

2 inspections

Routine Inspection/Field Review

Aug 22, 2025

Satisfactory

Official score: 0 · Understand This Area’s Scale

0 recorded violations

No violations recorded in this inspection.

Official record from Public Health – Seattle & King County, Aug 22, 2025 · Original Source

Routine Inspection/Field Review

Jan 24, 2024

Unsatisfactory

Official score: 10 · Understand This Area’s Scale

1 recorded violation

criticalCode 2110Food temperature

Official Wording

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

In Plain English

Food was not kept cold enough, hot enough, cooled fast enough, or cooked or reheated to the right temperature. Bacteria grow quickly in the "danger zone" between 41°F and 135°F, which makes this one of the most important food-safety checks.

More about food kept at an unsafe temperature

Official record from Public Health – Seattle & King County, Jan 24, 2024 · Original Source

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