Nell's Restaurant, LLC
6804 E Greenlake Way N, Seattle, WA 98115
Rated “Good” · as of Sep 9, 2025
Nell's Restaurant, LLC was last inspected on September 9, 2025 and scored 5 points. Inspectors found 1 violation.
Latest inspection
September 9, 2025 · Routine Inspection/Field Review
Score: 5 points
1 general-
GeneralFacility upkeep5 pts
Dishwashing setup or sanitizer strength wasn’t right, or test strips were missing.
Official wording (code 4100)
Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used
Inspection history
6 inspections on record
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Complete 0 points
Return Inspection
No violations
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Unsatisfactory 40 points
Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 critical1 general Show violations
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CriticalHygiene & sanitation25 pts
Staff touched ready-to-eat food with bare hands.
Official wording (code 0500)
Proper barriers used to prevent bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods
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CriticalFood temperature10 pts
Cold food was held above 45°F.
Official wording (code 2110)
Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))
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GeneralFacility upkeep5 pts
Surfaces or equipment were the wrong material or hard to clean.
Official wording (code 4000)
Food and nonfood surfaces properly used and constructed; cleanable
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Unsatisfactory 27 points
Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 critical3 general Show violations
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CriticalFood source5 pts
Shellfish tags, wild mushroom IDs, or fish parasite-destruction steps were missing.
Official wording (code 1200)
Proper shellstock ID; wild mushroom ID; parasite destruction procedures for fish
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CriticalFood temperature10 pts
Cold food was held above 45°F.
Official wording (code 2110)
Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))
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GeneralFacility upkeep2 pts
Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.
Official wording (code 4900)
Adequate ventilation; lighting; designated areas used
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GeneralFood handling5 pts
Food wasn’t protected from contamination during delivery, prep, storage, or display.
Official wording (code 3300)
Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
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GeneralFood handling5 pts
Wiping cloths weren’t stored in sanitizer, or sanitizer strength was wrong.
Official wording (code 3400)
Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
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Unsatisfactory 15 points
Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 critical1 general Show violations
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CriticalFood temperature10 pts
Cold food was held above 45°F.
Official wording (code 2110)
Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))
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GeneralFacility upkeep5 pts
Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.
Official wording (code 4400)
Plumbing properly sized, installed, and maintained; proper backflow devices, indirect drains, no cross-connections
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Unsatisfactory 15 points
Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 critical2 general Show violations
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CriticalFood temperature5 pts
Cold food was held slightly too warm (42–45°F).
Official wording (code 2120)
Proper cold holding temperatures; between 42 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (6 to 7 degrees Celsius (C))
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GeneralFood temperature5 pts
Not enough equipment to keep food at safe temperatures.
Official wording (code 2900)
Adequate equipment for temperature control
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GeneralFacility upkeep5 pts
Dishwashing setup or sanitizer strength wasn’t right, or test strips were missing.
Official wording (code 4100)
Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used
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