General Food Services · King County, WA

Zest Fast Food

7111 Rainier Ave S

Last inspected Oct 19, 2026 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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Quick Answers

When was Zest Fast Food last inspected?: The most recent inspection on record was on Oct 19, 2026. The result listed by Public Health – Seattle & King County was “Unsatisfactory” (official score 42).
Were any violations recorded at the last inspection?: Yes: 6 violations recorded, including 1 marked critical. Each one is listed below with the official wording.
How many inspections are on record?: 4 inspections on record, from Feb 6, 2024 to Oct 19, 2026.
Has Zest Fast Food ever been closed by the health department?: No closure appears in the 4 inspection records we hold for this business. The earliest is dated Feb 6, 2024.

The Full Inspection History

4 inspections

Routine Inspection/Field Review

Oct 19, 2026

Unsatisfactory

Official score: 42 · Understand This Area’s Scale

6 recorded violations

minorCode 4300Cleaning and sanitizing

Official Wording

Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean

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 3200Pests

Official Wording

Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled

In Plain English

The inspector found mice, rats, cockroaches, flies, or evidence of them (like droppings) inside the business, or conditions that could attract them. Pests can spread bacteria to food and surfaces, so this is treated as one of the more serious findings.

More about signs of rodents or insects

minorCode 3400Cleaning and sanitizing

Official Wording

Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration

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 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

criticalCode 0400Handwashing

Official Wording

Hands washed as required

In Plain English

Staff were not washing their hands when required, or a handwashing sink was blocked, missing soap or paper towels, or used for something else. Hands are one of the most common ways germs reach food.

Apr 24, 2025

Unsatisfactory

Official score: 16 · Understand This Area’s Scale

3 recorded violations

minorCode 3000Food temperature

Official Wording

Proper thawing methods used

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

minorCode 4300Cleaning and sanitizing

Official Wording

Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean

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

criticalCode 2500Chemicals

Official Wording

Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used

In Plain English

Cleaning products, pesticides, or other chemicals were stored or labeled in a way that could let them get into food. This is serious because chemical contamination can make people sick quickly.

More about chemicals stored or used unsafely

Official record from Public Health – Seattle & King County, Apr 24, 2025 · Original Source

Routine Inspection/Field Review

Jul 2, 2024

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, Jul 2, 2024 · Original Source

Routine Inspection/Field Review

Feb 6, 2024

Unsatisfactory

Official score: 38 · Understand This Area’s Scale

4 recorded violations

minorCode 4300Cleaning and sanitizing

Official Wording

Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean

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 3200Pests

Official Wording

Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled

In Plain English

More about signs of rodents or insects

criticalCode 2120Food temperature

Official Wording

Proper cold holding temperatures; between 42 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (6 to 7 degrees Celsius (C))

In Plain English

More about food kept at an unsafe temperature

criticalCode 0400Handwashing

Official Wording

Hands washed as required

In Plain English

Staff were not washing their hands when required, or a handwashing sink was blocked, missing soap or paper towels, or used for something else. Hands are one of the most common ways germs reach food.