Recent food establishment closures in Cottage Lake, Seattle, Burien, and Federal Way

Unpermitted taco stand at corner of Avondale Rd NE & NE Woodinville Duvall Rd, Cottage Lake, WA

Closed: July 24, 2025 at 7 pm
Reasons:

Operating without a valid permit
Operating plans not reviewed and approved to ensure safe food handling and storage
Imminent health hazard: Insufficient refrigeration to keep food safe
Imminent health hazard: Operating without handwashing facilities
Failure to receive approval to operate

Status: Closed

Unpermitted food cart at corner of N Northgate Way & Aurora Ave N, Seattle, WA 98133

Closed: July 25, 2025 at 5:30 pm
Reasons:

Operating without a valid permit
Failure to receive approval to operate
Imminent health hazard: Insufficient refrigeration to keep food safe
Imminent health hazard: Operating without handwashing facilities

Status: Closed

Unpermitted food vendor at 11610 Des Moines Memorial Dr, Burien, WA 98168

Closed: July 25, 2025 at 6:21 pm
Reasons:

Operating without a valid permit
Operating plans not reviewed and approved
Imminent health hazard: Insufficient refrigeration to keep food safe
Imminent health hazard: Operating without hot water available
Imminent health hazard: Operating without handwashing facilities

Status: Closed

Unpermitted mobile food cart vendor at 11610 Des Moines Memorial Dr, Burien, WA 98168

Closed: July 25, 2025 at 6:40 pm
Reasons:

Operating without a valid permit
Operating plans not reviewed and approved to ensure safe food handling and storage
Mobile Food Unit is not using an approved commissary kitchen for food preparation/cleaning equipment

Status: Closed

Tacos el Hass (Unapproved booth outside of permitted restaurant) at southeast corner of Ambaum Blvd SW & SW 144th St, Burien, WA 98166

Closed: July 26, 2025 at 2:41 pm
Reasons:

Operating without a valid permit
Failure to receive approval to operate
Imminent health hazard: Insufficient refrigeration to keep food safe
Imminent health hazard: Operating without hot water available
Imminent health hazard: Operating without handwashing facilities

Status: Closed

Unpermitted food vendor at southeast corner of S 320th St & Pacific Hwy S, Federal Way, WA 98003

Closed: July 26, 2025 at 6 pm
Reasons:

Operating without a valid permit
Imminent health hazard: Insufficient refrigeration to keep food safe
Imminent health hazard: Operating without hot water available
Imminent health hazard: Operating without handwashing facilities

Status: Closed

Frutas Frescas Panchito (mobile fruit cart) at northwest corner of S 348th St & Pacific Hwy S, Federal Way, WA 98003

Closed: July 26, 2025 at 6:30 pm
Reasons:

Operating without a valid permit
Failure to receive approval to operate
Imminent health hazard: Insufficient refrigeration to keep food safe
Imminent health hazard: Operating without hot water available
Imminent health hazard: Operating without handwashing facilities

Status: Closed

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