General Food Services · King County, WA

Meskel Ethiopian Restaurant

2605 E Cherry St

Last inspected Sep 17, 2026 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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Quick Answers

When was Meskel Ethiopian Restaurant last inspected?: The most recent inspection on record was on Sep 17, 2026. The result listed by Public Health – Seattle & King County was “Satisfactory” (official score 9).
Were any violations recorded at the last inspection?: Yes: 3 violations recorded, none marked critical. Each one is listed below with the official wording.
How many inspections are on record?: 4 inspections on record, from Mar 8, 2024 to Sep 17, 2026.
Has Meskel Ethiopian Restaurant ever been closed by the health department?: No closure appears in the 4 inspection records we hold for this business. The earliest is dated Mar 8, 2024.

The Full Inspection History

4 inspections

Routine Inspection/Field Review

Sep 17, 2026

Satisfactory

Official score: 9 · Understand This Area’s Scale

3 recorded violations

minorCode 4800Cleaning and sanitizing

Official Wording

Physical facilities properly installed, maintained, cleaned; unnecessary persons excluded from establishment

In Plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems

minorCode 4900Facility maintenance

Official Wording

Adequate ventilation; lighting; designated areas used

In Plain English

Floors, walls, ceilings, lighting, ventilation, or garbage areas needed repair or cleaning. These are usually less urgent than food-handling problems but still need to be fixed.

More about building upkeep issues

minorCode 4100Cleaning and sanitizing

Official Wording

Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used

In Plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems

Official record from Public Health – Seattle & King County, Sep 17, 2026 · Original Source

Routine Inspection/Field Review

Oct 14, 2025

Satisfactory

Official score: 5 · Understand This Area’s Scale

1 recorded violation

minorCode 4100Cleaning and sanitizing

Official Wording

Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used

In Plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems

Official record from Public Health – Seattle & King County, Oct 14, 2025 · Original Source

Routine Inspection/Field Review

Feb 13, 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, Feb 13, 2025 · Original Source

Routine Inspection/Field Review

Mar 8, 2024

Satisfactory

Official score: 10 · Understand This Area’s Scale

2 recorded violations

minorCode 4100Cleaning and sanitizing

Official Wording

Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used

In Plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems

minorCode 3300Contamination

Official Wording

Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display

In Plain English

Food was stored or handled in a way that could let germs or other material get into it, such as raw meat stored above ready-to-eat food or uncovered food. Cross-contamination is a common cause of foodborne illness.

More about food not protected from contamination

Official record from Public Health – Seattle & King County, Mar 8, 2024 · Original Source