Food business closures in Seattle

Public Health lists the reason(s) the establishment was closed. Reasons for closing an establishment may be due to food code violations and failure to follow the permitting process. Depending on the type of closure, additional information may include the date the facility was shut down, whether the establishment has reopened, the date it reopened, and additional notes.

Information for restaurants closed by Public Health will remain online for a minimum of 7 days after the establishment is reopened.

Closures in North Seattle, Districts 4, 5 and 6

Culina (mobile food cart) at 7418 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103
Date closed:	November 5, 2025 at 2 pm
Reason:	Operating without a valid permit
	Failure to receive approval to operate
	Operating plans not reviewed and approved to ensure safe food handling and storage
Status:	Closed

Unpermitted food vendor at corner of University Wy NE & NE Campus Pkwy, Seattle, WA 98105
Date closed:	October 24, 2025 at 7 pm
Reason:	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 with no water available
	Imminent health hazard: Operating without handwashing facilities
Status:	Closed

Unpermitted food vendor at 10409 Aurora Ave N, Seattle, WA 98133
Date closed:	October 17, 2025 at 6:35 pm
Reason:	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 11001 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle, WA 98125
Date closed:	August 28, 2025 at 8:08 pm
Reason:	Operating without a valid permit
	Imminent health hazard: Insufficient refrigeration to keep food safe
	Imminent health hazard: Operating without handwashing facilities
Status:	Closed

Lee's Kitchen at 4106 Brooklyn Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98105
Date closed:	August 15, 2025 at 3:30 pm
Reasons:	Operating without a valid permit
	Imminent health hazard: Insufficient refrigeration to keep food safe
	Excessive number of critical violations, including: Person in charge unable to demonstrate food safety knowledge Food worker cards not available for all employees Employees not washing hands properly Inadequate handwashing facilities to allow for proper hand washing Improper washing of produce Food not protected from contamination Room temperature storage of food that must be refrigerated for safety Improper cold holding temperatures for food Required written procedures and equipment for clean-up of vomit/diarrheal event unavailable.
Status:	Closed

Unpermitted tamale vendor at corner of University Wy NE & NE 47th St, Seattle, WA 98105
Date closed:	August 12, 2025 at 2 pm
Reasons:	Operating without a valid permit
	Imminent health hazard: Insufficient refrigeration to keep food safe
	Imminent health hazard: Operating without handwashing facilities
Status:	Closed

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

Jai Thai LLC (food booth at U. District Street Fair) at 4214 University Wy NE, Seattle, WA 98105
Date closed:	May 17, 2025 at 5:15 pm
Reason:	Operating without a valid permit
	Imminent health hazard: Insufficient refrigeration to keep food safe
Status:	Closed

The Home Skillit at Ballard Ave NW & 20th Ave NW, Seattle 98107
Date closed:	April 9, 2025 at 3 pm
Reasons:	Operating without a valid permit
Status:	Closed

Unnamed vendor at Lake City Way NE & NE 127th St, Seattle, WA 98125
Date closed:	April 3, 2025 at 7:45 pm
Reasons:	Operating without a valid permit
	Imminent health hazard: Insufficient refrigeration to keep food safe
	Imminent health hazard: Operating without handwashing facilities
Status:	Closed

Tacos Nazareno at Lake City Way NE & NE 127th St, Seattle, WA 98125
Date closed:	March 22, 2025 at 9:05 pm
Reasons:	Operating without a valid permit
	Operating plans not reviewed and approved to ensure safe food handling and storage
	Failure to receive approval to operate
	Excessive number of critical violations
	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

Unnamed vendor at NE 127th St & Lake City Way NE, Seattle
Date closed:	March 20, 2025 at 7:10 pm
Reasons:	Operating without a valid permit
	Imminent health hazard: Insufficient refrigeration to keep food safe
	Imminent health hazard: Operating without handwashing facilities
Status:	Closed

Unnamed unpermitted taco vendor at Aurora Ave N./ N. 105th St. (O'Reilly Auto Parts parking lot)
Date:	January 25, 2025 at 11:30 pm
Reasons:	Operating without a valid health permit
	Failure to receive approval to operate
	Operating plans not reviewed and approved to ensure safe food handling and storage
	Imminent health hazard: Operating without hot water available
	Imminent health hazard: Operating without hand washing facilities
	Imminent health hazard: Insufficient refrigeration to keep food safe
	Excessive number of critical violations
Status:	Closed

Closures in Central Seattle, Districts 3, 6 and 7

Crawfish King at 701 8th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104
Date closed:	November 17, 2025 at 12:01 pm
Reasons:	Imminent health hazard: Operating with no water available
Status:	Closed

Unpermitted red cart at Lumen Field, 800 Occidental Ave S, Seattle, WA 98134
Date closed:	November 9, 2025 at 4 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
	Imminent health hazard: Operating without hot water available
Status:	Closed

Unpermitted taco stand at 1625 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122
Date closed:	October 24, 2025 at 7:10 pm
Reasons:	Operating plans not reviewed and approved to ensure safe food handling and storage
	Failure to receive approval to operate
	Mobile Food Unit is not using an approved commissary kitchen for food preparation/cleaning equipment
	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 found operating between Western Ave and Virginia St, Seattle WA 98101
Date closed:	October 22, 2025 at 3 pm
Reason:	Operating without a valid permit
	Imminent health hazard: Operating without hot water available
	Mobile Food Unit is not using an approved commissary kitchen for food preparation/cleaning equipment
Status:	Closed

Misty's Golden Delights at 1644 Occidental Ave S, Seattle, WA 98134
Date closed:	October 20, 2025 at 3:15 pm
Reason:	Operating without a valid permit
	Imminent health hazard: Insufficient refrigeration to keep food safe
	Imminent health hazard: Operating with no water available
Status:	Closed

Maribeth's Hot Dog at 539 Occidental Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104
Date closed:	October 20, 2025 at 4:55 pm
Reason:	Operating without a valid permit
	Imminent health hazard: Insufficient refrigeration to keep food safe
	Imminent health hazard: Operating with no water available
Status:	Closed

Fruit and grill stand at 700 Occidental Ave S, Seattle, WA 98134
Date closed:	October 20, 2025 at 5 pm
Reason:	Operating without a valid permit
Status:	Closed

Food booth with pizza, steak and charcoal grill at 420 2nd Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104
Date closed:	October 20, 2025 at 5:15 pm
Reason:	Operating without a valid permit
	Imminent health hazard: Operating with no water available
	Imminent health hazard: Insufficient refrigeration to keep food safe
Status:	Closed

13 unpermitted red carts at various locations around Lumen Field's North Parking Lot
Date closed:	October 20, 2025 at 4:30 pm
Reason:	Operating without a valid permit
	Imminent health hazard: Insufficient refrigeration to keep food safe
	Imminent health hazard: Operating without handwashing facilities
Status:	Closed

Subway #24339 at 305 Lenora St, Seattle, WA 98121
Date closed:	October 16, 2025 at 2 pm
Reason:	Critical violation(s) repeated three times in a 12-month period
	Imminent health hazard: Insufficient refrigeration to keep food safe
Status:	Closed

Three unpermitted red carts located outside of Lumen Field under the bridge next to T-Mobile Park
Date closed:	October 5, 2025 between 9:30 am to 11 am
Reason:	Operating without a valid permit
	Failure to receive approval to operate
	Imminent health hazard: Insufficient refrigeration to keep food safe
	Imminent health hazard: Operating with no water available
	Imminent health hazard: Operating without handwashing facilities
Status:	Closed

Mustard and Mischief at SE corner of S King St & 1st Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104
Date closed:	October 5, 2025 at 5 pm
Reason:	Operating without a valid permit
	Imminent health hazard: Operating without hot water available
	Mobile Food Unit is not using an approved commissary kitchen for food preparation/cleaning equipment
Status:	Closed

Home Skillet at 500 Occidental Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104
Date closed:	October 5, 2025 at 10 am
Reason:	Operating without a valid permit
	Imminent health hazard: Operating without hot water available
	Imminent health hazard: Operating without handwashing facilities
	Imminent health hazard: Insufficient refrigeration to keep food safe
Status:	Closed

Eleven unpermitted red carts located around Lumen Field and T-Mobile Park
Date closed:	October 5, 2025 between 4:30 pm to 6 pm
Reason:	Operating without a valid permit
	Imminent health hazard: Operating without handwashing facilities
	Imminent health hazard: Operating with no water available
	Mobile Food Unit is not using an approved commissary kitchen for food preparation/cleaning equipment
Status:	Closed

Brick and Morty's Burgers (popup table/tent) at corner of E Pine St & 10th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122 (south end of Cal Anderson Park)
Date closed:	September 11, 2025 at 3:45 pm
Reason:	Operating without a valid permit
	Operating plans not reviewed and approved to ensure safe food handling and storage
	Failure to receive approval to operate
	Imminent health hazard: Operating with no water available
Status:	Closed

El Torogoz (pop up table) at Pratt Park, 201 20th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98144
Date closed:	August 17, 2025 at 12 pm
Reasons:	Operating plans not reviewed and approved to ensure safe food handling and storage
	Failure to receive approval to operate
Status:	Closed

Antojitas Lita Rosita (pop up table) at Pratt Park, 201 20th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98144
Date closed:	August 17, 2025 at 12 pm
Reasons:	Operating without a valid permit
	Failure to receive approval to operate
Status:	Closed

Mero Mero Tamalero (pop up table) at corner of E Cherry St & Broadway, Seattle 98122
Date closed:	August 15, 2025 at 10:30 am
Reasons:	Operating without a valid permit
	Imminent health hazard: Insufficient refrigeration to keep food safe
	Imminent health hazard: Operating without handwashing facilities
	Imminent health hazard: Operating without hot water
Status:	Closed

Yummy Fruit Shaved Ice (mobile cart) at Alaskan Wy & Columbia St, Seattle, WA 98104
Date closed:	August 13, 2025 at 4:30 pm
Reasons:	Operating without a valid permit
	Failure to receive approval to operate
	Mobile Food Unit is not using an approved commissary kitchen for food preparation/cleaning equipment
Status:	Closed

Unpermitted Fresh Fruit Vendor (mobile cart) at Western Ave & Virginia St, Seattle, WA 98121
Date closed:	August 13, 2025 at 5:20 pm
Reasons:	Operating without a valid permit
	Mobile Food Unit is not using an approved commissary kitchen for food preparation/cleaning equipment
	Imminent health hazard: Insufficient refrigeration to keep food safe
	Imminent health hazard: Operating without handwashing facilities
	Imminent health hazard: Operating without hot water available
Status:	Closed

Granny's Fish Fry (popup table) at Western Ave & Virginia St at Victor Steinbrueck Park, Seattle, WA 98121
Date closed:	August 13, 2025 at 5:05 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
	Imminent health hazard: Operating without hot water available
Status:	Closed

Unpermitted Fresh Fruit Vendor (food stand) at Western Ave & Union St, Seattle, WA 98101
Date closed:	August 13, 2025 at 4:50 pm
Reasons:	Operating without a valid permit
	Imminent health hazard: Insufficient refrigeration to keep food safe
	Imminent health hazard: Operating without handwashing facilities
	Imminent health hazard: Operating without hot water available
Status:	Closed

Home Skillet at 124 S Washington St, Seattle, WA 98104
Date closed:	July 28, 2025 at 4 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

Little Prague European Bakery - Pop-up Stand at Cal Anderson Park
Date closed:	July 20, 2025 at 11 am
Reasons:	Operating plans not reviewed and approved
	Operating without a valid permit
	Failure to receive approval to operate
Status:	Closed

Little Prague European Bakery - Pop-up Stand at 32nd Ave W & W McGraw St, Seattle, WA 98199
Date closed:	July 12, 2025 at 11 am
Reasons:	Operating without a valid permit
	Failure to receive approval to operate
	Imminent health hazard: Operating without handwashing facilities
	Imminent health hazard: Operating without water available
Status:	Closed

Unpermitted fruit cart at corner of Western Ave & Virginia St, Seattle, WA 98121
Date closed:	July 11, 2025 at 12 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
	Imminent health hazard: Operating without water available
	No hot or cold holding
Status:	Closed

Unpermitted fruit cart at corner of Western Ave & Virginia St, Seattle, WA 98121
Date closed:	July 11, 2025 at 12 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 red cart at Lumen Field, 800 Occidental Ave S, Seattle, WA 98134
Date closed:	June 23, 2025 at 3 pm
Reasons:	Operating without a valid permit
	Imminent health hazard: Operating without handwashing facilities
	Imminent health hazard: Insufficient refrigeration to keep food safe
	Mobile Food Unit is not using an approved commissary kitchen for food preparation/cleaning equipment
Status:	Closed
Note:	Red unpermitted food push carts are further explained at the bottom of this page.

Unpermitted fruit stand at Western Ave & Virginia St at Pike Place Market, Seattle, WA 98121
Date closed:	June 22, 2025 at 10:22 am
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
	Mobile Food Unit is not using an approved commissary kitchen for food preparation/cleaning equipment
Status:	Closed

El Morales Fresh Fruit at Western Ave & Virginia St at Pike Place Market, Seattle, WA 98121
Date closed:	June 22, 2025 at 10:05 am
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 hot dog cart found operating at 800 Occidental Ave S, Seattle, WA 98134
Date closed:	June 6, 2025 at 7:45 pm
Reason:	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 hot water available
	Imminent health hazard: Operating without handwashing facilities
Status:	Closed

Botanas Lokas (unpermitted food stand) found operating outside of WAMU/Lumen stadium
Date closed:	June 6, 2025 at 9 pm
Reason:	Operating without a valid permit
	Imminent health hazard: Insufficient refrigeration to keep food safe
	Imminent health hazard: Operating without handwashing facilities
Status:	Closed

La Pupuseria Express operating at the intersection of Olive Wy & Melrose Ave, Seattle 98122
Date closed:	June 1, 2025 at 1:35 pm
Reason:	Operating without a valid permit
	Operating plans not reviewed and approved to ensure safe food handling and storage
	Imminent health hazard: Operating without hot water available
	Imminent health hazard: Insufficient refrigeration to keep food safe
Status:	Closed

Several unnamed raspados (shaved ice) vendors at 1303 1st Ave, Seattle, WA 98101 and surrounding areas
Date closed:	May 30, 2025 at 3 pm
Reason:	Operating without a valid permit
	Imminent health hazard: Insufficient refrigeration to keep food safe
	Imminent health hazard: Operating without handwashing facilities
Status:	Closed

Tacos Cometa (popup table) at South side of Cal Anderson Park near 917 E Pine St, Seattle, WA 98122
Date closed:	May 16, 2025 at 5:15 pm
Reason:	Operating without a valid permit
	Failure to receive approval to operate
	Mobile Food Unit is not using an approved commissary kitchen for food preparation/cleaning equipment
	Operating plans not reviewed and approved to ensure safe food handling and storage
Status:	Closed

Mero Mero Tamalero at the corner of E. Cherry St. and Broadway, Seattle 98122 (outside of Swedish Medical Center)
Date closed:	May 6, 2025 at 12:30 pm
Reasons:	Imminent Health Hazard: Insufficient refrigeration to keep food safe
	Imminent Health Hazard: Operating without handwashing facilities
	Mobile Food Unit is not using an approved commissary kitchen for food preparation/cleaning equipment
	Operating plans not reviewed and approved
	Operating without a valid permit
Status:	Closed

Mero Mero Tamalero at the corner of E. Cherry St. and Broadway, Seattle 98122 (outside of Swedish Medical Center)
Date closed:	April 28, 2025 at 11 am
Reasons:	Operating without a valid permit
	Imminent health hazard: Insufficient refrigeration to keep food safe
	Imminent health hazard: Operating without handwashing facilities
	Operating plans not reviewed and approved to ensure safe food handling and storage
	Failure to receive approval to operate
Status:	Closed

11 red carts at Virginia St & 2nd Ave (lined up around the Moore Theatre), Seattle 98121
Date closed:	April 25, 2025 at 3:30 pm
Reason:	Operating without a valid permit
	Excessive number of critical violations
	Imminent health hazard: Operating without hot water available
	Imminent health hazard: Insufficient refrigeration to keep food safe
	Failure to receive approval to operate
Status:	Closed
Note:	Learn more about vendors serving food on red carts at the bottom of this page.

Unpermitted fruit stand at Railroad Way Park, 590 1st Ave S, Seattle 98104
Date closed:	April 11, 2025 at 6 pm
Reason:	Operating without a valid permit
	Imminent health hazard: Operating without handwashing facilities
	Imminent health hazard: Insufficient refrigeration to keep food safe
Status:	Closed

Unpermitted fruit stand at SE corner of Alaskan Wy & University St, Seattle 98104
Date closed:	April 11, 2025 at 2:20 pm
Reason:	Operating without a valid permit
	Imminent health hazard: Operating without handwashing facilities
	Imminent health hazard: Insufficient refrigeration to keep food safe
Status:	Closed

Unpermitted fruit stand at SE corner of Alaskan Wy & Seneca St, Seattle 98104
Date closed:	April 11, 2025 at 2 pm
Reason:	Operating without a valid permit
	Imminent health hazard: Operating without handwashing facilities
	Imminent health hazard: Insufficient refrigeration to keep food safe
Status:	Closed

Unpermitted fruit stand at NE corner of Alaskan Wy & Spring St, Seattle 98104
Date closed:	April 11, 2025 at 1:20 pm
Reason:	Operating without a valid permit
	Imminent health hazard: Operating without handwashing facilities
	Imminent health hazard: Insufficient refrigeration to keep food safe
Status:	Closed

Eva's Wild at Railroad Way Park, 590 1st Ave S, Seattle 98104
Date:	April 11, 2025 at 5:30 pm
Reasons:	Operating without a valid permit
Status:	Closed

Cut fruit and beverage vendor at the bottom of the hill at 1501 Western Ave, Seattle 98101
Date closed:	April 11, 2025 at 12 pm
Reason:	Operating without a valid permit
	Imminent health hazard: Operating without handwashing facilities
Status:	Closed

Botanas Lokas/Raspados at the top of the hill at 1501 Western Ave, Seattle 98101
Date closed:	April 11, 2025 at 12 pm
Reason:	Operating without a valid permit
	Imminent health hazard: Operating without handwashing facilities
Status:	Closed

Mero Mero Tamalero at the corner of E. Cherry St. and Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122
Date closed:	March 26, 2025 at 12 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
	Failure to receive approval to operate
	Imminent health hazard: Operating without handwashing facilities
Status:	Closed

Mero Mero Tamalero at the corner of E. Cherry St. and Broadway outside of Swedish Hospital
Date closed:	February 28, 2025 at 10 am
Reasons:	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
	Imminent health hazard: Operating without handwashing facilities
	Operating without a valid permit
Status:	Closed

Mero Mero Tamalero (unpermitted tamales pop up) at corner of E Cherry St & Broadway, Seattle 98122
Date closed:	February 10, 2025 at 10:30 am
Reasons:	Operating without a valid permit
	Mobile Food Unit is not using an approved commissary kitchen for food preparation/cleaning equipment
	Operating plans not reviewed and approved to ensure safe food handling and storage
Status:	Closed

Unnamed Tamale Vendor at 416 S Jackson St, Seattle, WA 98104
Date:	January 6, 2025 at 8:05 am
Reason:	Operating without a valid permit
	No handwashing facilities
	No hot or cold holding
	Vendor is not using an approved commissary kitchen for food preparation/cleaning equipment
Status:	Closed

Lucille Estinda (popup table) at the intersection of 1st Ave S & Edgar Martinez Dr S, Seattle
Date:	December 13, 2024 at 11:05 pm
Reason:	Operating without a valid permit
	Imminent health hazard: Operating without handwashing facilities
	Failure to receive approval to operate
Status:	Closed

Arturo (popup table) at the intersection of 1st Ave S & Edgar Martinez Dr S, Seattle
Date:	December 13, 2024 at 11:30 pm
Reason:	Operating without a valid permit
	Imminent health hazard: Operating without handwashing facilities
	Failure to receive approval to operate
Status:	Closed

Closures in South and West Seattle, Districts 1 and 2

Los Primos (pop-up table) at S Othello St & Martin Luther King Jr Way S, Seattle, WA 98118
Date closed:	November 20, 2025 at 6:1o pm
Reasons:	Operating without a valid permit
	Mobile Food Unit is not using an approved commissary kitchen for food preparation/cleaning equipment
	Imminent health hazard: Insufficient refrigeration to keep food safe
	Imminent health hazard: Operating with no water available
	Imminent health hazard: Operating without handwashing facilities
	Imminent health hazard: Operating without hot water available
Status:	Closed

Tacos La Cuadra at Safeway parking lot, 9262 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA 98118
Date closed:	November 18, 2025 at 6:15 pm
Reasons:	Operating without a valid permit
	Imminent health hazard: Operating with no water available
	Imminent health hazard: Insufficient refrigeration to keep food safe
Status:	Closed

Unpermitted taco stand at Bank of America parking lot, S Othello St & Martin L King Jr Way S, Seattle, WA 98118
Date closed:	November 15, 2025 at 6 pm
Reasons:	Operating without a valid permit
	Imminent health hazard: Insufficient refrigeration to keep food safe
	Imminent health hazard: Operating with no water available
	Imminent health hazard: Operating without handwashing facilities
Status:	Closed

Unpermitted chicken and rice food vendor at Shell Station parking lot, 7500 Martin Luther King Jr Way S, Seattle, WA 98118
Date closed:	November 15, 2025 at 5:30 pm
Reasons:	Operating without a valid permit
	Imminent health hazard: Insufficient refrigeration to keep food safe
	Imminent health hazard: Operating with no water available
	Imminent health hazard: Operating without handwashing facilities
Status:	Closed

Tacos La Cuadra at Safeway parking lot, 9262 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA 98118
Date closed:	November 15, 2025 at 9:45 pm
Reasons:	Operating without a valid permit
	Imminent health hazard: Insufficient refrigeration to keep food safe
	Imminent health hazard: Operating with no water available
	Imminent health hazard: Operating without handwashing facilities
Status:	Closed

La Reyna Chamoy at Columbia City Night Market, 4860 37th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98118
Date closed:	November 15, 2025 at 8 pm
Reasons:	Operating without a valid permit
Status:	Closed

Unpermitted food vendor at 9262 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA 98118
Date closed:	November 13, 2025 at 6 pm
Reason:	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
Status:	Closed

Unpermitted food stand at Safeway parking lot, 9262 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA 98118
Date closed:	November 18, 2025 at 6:15 pm
Reasons:	Operating without a valid permit
	Imminent health hazard: Insufficient refrigeration to keep food safe
	Imminent health hazard: Operating without handwashing facilities
	Operating plans not reviewed and approved to ensure safe food handling and storage
Status:	Closed

Unpermitted food vendor at 3900 S Othello St, Seattle, WA 98118 (Safeway parking lot)
Date closed:	October 22, 2025 at 6:15 pm
Reason:	Operating without a valid permit
Status:	Closed

Horchata (popup table) at S Lander St & Beacon Ave S, Seattle, WA 98144
Date closed:	July 30, 2025 at 3:10 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
	Operating plans not reviewed and approved to ensure safe food handling and storage
Status:	Closed

Cut fruit vendor (popup table) at S Lander St & Beacon Ave S, Seattle, WA 98144
Date closed:	July 30, 2025 at 3:30 pm
Reasons:	Operating without a valid permit
	Imminent health hazard: Insufficient refrigeration to keep food safe
	Imminent health hazard: Operating without handwashing facilities
	Operating plans not reviewed and approved to ensure safe food handling and storage
Status:	Closed

Loco Ocho Shave Ice at 5805 Airport Wy S, Seattle, WA 98108
Date closed:	June 24, 2025 at 10:30 am
Reason:	Operating without a valid permit
	Failure to receive approval to operate
Status:	Closed

Unpermitted Al Pastor vendor operating in the parking lot of 1256 S Cloverdale St, Seattle, WA 98108
Date closed:	June 12, 2025 at 8 pm
Reason:	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

Tacos La Asadita operating at the intersection of SW Roxbury St & 15th Ave SW, Seattle 98106
Date closed:	May 30, 2025 at 10:45 pm
Reason:	Operating without a valid permit
	Operating plans not reviewed and approved to ensure safe food handling and storage
	Imminent health hazard: Operating without handwashing facilities
	Imminent health hazard: Insufficient refrigeration to keep food safe
Status:	Closed

Cafe at 3 Bears Studio at 7130 Beacon Ave. S, Seattle 98108
Date closed:	May 7, 2025 at 11:30 am
Reason:	Operating plans not reviewed and approved
	Operating without a valid permit
Status:	Closed

Unpermitted Taco Stand at S Bayview St & Beacon Ave S, Seattle 98144
Date closed:	May 3, 2025 at 10:05 am
Reason:	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
	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 Juice Stand at S Bayview St & Beacon Ave S, Seattle 98144
Date closed:	May 3, 2025 at 10 am
Reason:	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
	Failure to receive approval to operate
	Imminent health hazard: Operating without handwashing facilities
Status:	Closed

Los Taquitos/Tacos La Asadita at SW Roxbury St & 15th Ave SW, Seattle 98106
Date closed:	April 11, 2025 at 8:40 pm
Reason:	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
	Failure to receive approval to operate
	Operating plans not reviewed and approved to ensure safe food handling and storage
Status:	Closed

Unnamed unpermitted tacos and tamales vendor at 2500 Beacon Ave S, Seattle, WA 98144
Date closed:	February 27, 2025 at 4:45 pm
Reasons:	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
	Failure to receive approval to operate
	Imminent health hazard: Insufficient refrigeration to keep food safe
	Imminent health hazard: Operating without handwashing facilities
Status:	Closed

Unnamed unpermitted food vendor at S Lander St & Beacon Ave S, Seattle, WA 98144
Date closed:	January 25, 2025 at 9:15 pm
Reasons:	Operating without a valid permit
	Failure to receive approval to operate
	Operating plans not reviewed and approved to ensure safe food handling and storage
	Imminent health hazard: Operating without hot water available
	Imminent health hazard: Operating without hand washing facilities
	Imminent health hazard: Insufficient refrigeration to keep food safe
	Excessive number of critical violations
Status:	Closed

Tacos Asada at Rainier Ave S & S Walker St., Seattle 98144
Date closed:	January 25, 2025 at 9:50 pm
Reasons:	Failure to receive approval to operate
	Operating plans not reviewed and approved to ensure safe food handling and storage
	Excessive number of critical violations
	Imminent health hazard: Operating without hot water available
Status:	Closed

The Wild Taco Extencion (mobile food truck) at the intersection of 17th Ave S and Beacon Ave S, Seattle
Date:	December 13, 2024 at 10:45 pm
Reasons:	Operating without a valid permit
	Imminent health hazard: Operating without handwashing facilities
	Failure to receive approval to operate
Status:	Closed

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Closures in North Seattle, Districts 4, 5 and 6

Closed November 5, 2025: Culina (mobile food cart) expand_more

Closed October 24, 2025: Unpermitted food vendor expand_more

Closed October 17, 2025: Unpermitted food vendor expand_more

Closed August 28, 2025: Unpermitted food vendor expand_more

Closed August 15, 2025: Lee's Kitchen expand_more

Closed August 12, 2025: Unpermitted tamale vendor expand_more

Closed July 25, 2025: Unpermitted food cart expand_more

Closed May 17, 2025: Jai Thai LLC (food booth at U. District Street Fair) expand_more

Closed April 9, 2025: The Home Skillit expand_more

Closed April 3, 2025: Unnamed vendor expand_more

Closed March 22, 2025: Tacos Nazareno expand_more

Closed March 20, 2025: Unnamed vendor expand_more

Closed January 25, 2025: Unnamed unpermitted taco vendor expand_more

Closures in Central Seattle, Districts 3, 6 and 7

Closed November 17, 2025: Crawfish King expand_more

Closed November 9, 2025: Unpermitted red cart expand_more

Closed October 24, 2025: Unpermitted taco stand expand_more

Closed October 22, 2025: Unpermitted food vendor expand_more

Closed October 20, 2025: Misty's Golden Delights expand_more

Closed October 20, 2025: Maribeth's Hot Dog expand_more

Closed October 20, 2025: Fruit and grill stand expand_more

Closed October 20, 2025: Food booth with pizza, steak and charcoal grill expand_more

Closed October 20, 2025: 13 unpermitted red carts expand_more

Closed October 16, 2025: Subway #24339 expand_more

Closed October 5, 2025: Three unpermitted red carts expand_more

Closed October 5, 2025: Mustard and Mischief expand_more

Closed October 5, 2025: Home Skillet expand_more

Closed October 5, 2025: Eleven unpermitted red carts expand_more

Closed September 11, 2025: Brick and Morty's Burgers expand_more

Closed August 17, 2025: El Torogoz expand_more

Closed August 17, 2025: Antojitas Lita Rosita expand_more

Closed August 15, 2025: Mero Mero Tamalero (popup table) expand_more

Closed August 13, 2025: Yummy Fruit Shaved Ice (mobile cart) expand_more

Closed August 13, 2025: Unpermitted Fresh Fruit Vendor (mobile cart) expand_more

Closed August 13, 2025: Granny's Fish Fry (popup table) expand_more

Closed August 13, 2025: Unpermitted Fresh Fruit Vendor (food stand) expand_more

Closed July 28, 2025: Home Skillet expand_more

Closed July 20, 2025: Little Prague European Bakery - Pop-up Stand at Cal Anderson Park expand_more

Closed July 12, 2025: Little Prague European Bakery - Pop-up Stand expand_more

Closed July 11, 2025: Unpermitted fruit cart expand_more

Closed July 11, 2025: Unpermitted fruit cart expand_more

Closed June 23, 2025: Unpermitted red cart expand_more

Closed June 22, 2025: Unpermitted fruit stand expand_more

Closed June 22, 2025: El Morales Fresh Fruit expand_more

Closed June 6, 2025: Unpermitted hot dog cart expand_more

Closed June 6, 2025: Botanas Lokas expand_more

Closed June 1, 2025: La Pupuseria Express expand_more

Closed May 30, 2025: Several unnamed raspados (shaved ice) vendors expand_more

Closed May 16, 2025: Tacos Cometa (popup table) expand_more

Closed May 6, 2025: Mero Mero Tamalero expand_more

Closed April 28, 2025: Mero Mero Tamalero expand_more

Closed April 25, 2025: Eleven red carts expand_more

Closed April 11, 2025: Unpermitted fruit stand (Railroad Way Park) expand_more

Closed April 11, 2025: Unpermitted fruit stand (Alaskan Wy & University St) expand_more

Closed April 11, 2025: Unpermitted fruit stand (Alaskan Wy & Seneca St) expand_more

Closed April 11, 2025: Unpermitted fruit stand (Alaskan Wy & Spring St) expand_more

Closed April 11, 2025: Eva's Wild expand_more

Closed April 11, 2025: Cut fruit and beverage vendor expand_more

Closed April 11, 2025: Botanas Lokas/Raspados expand_more

Closed March 26, 2025: Mero Mero Tamalero expand_more

Closed February 28, 2025: Mero Mero Tamalero expand_more

Closed February 10, 2025: Mero Mero Tamalero (unpermitted tamales pop-up) expand_more

Closed January 6, 2025: Unnamed tamale vendor expand_more

Closed December 13, 2024: Lucille Estinda expand_more

Closed December 13, 2024: Arturo expand_more

Closures in South and West Seattle, Districts 1 and 2

Closed November 20, 2025: Los Primos (pop-up table) expand_more

Closed November 18, 2025: Tacos La Cuadra expand_more

Closed November 15, 2025: Unpermitted taco stand expand_more

Closed November 15, 2025: Unpermitted chicken and rice food vendor expand_more

Closed November 15, 2025: Tacos La Cuadra expand_more

Closed November 15, 2025: La Reyna Chamoy expand_more

Closed November 13, 2025: Unpermitted food vendor expand_more

Closed November 13, 2025: Unpermitted food stand expand_more

Closed October 22, 2025: Unpermitted food vendor expand_more

Closed July 30, 2025: Horchata (popup table) expand_more