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Castillos Supermarket

10426 16th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98146

Seattle

Rated “Okay” · as of Jul 22, 2025

Castillos Supermarket was last inspected on July 22, 2025 and scored 23 points. Inspectors found 4 violations, 1 of them critical, including signs of pests.

Latest inspection

July 22, 2025 · Routine Inspection/Field Review

Unsatisfactory

Score: 23 points

1 critical3 general
  • 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))

  • GeneralFacility upkeep3 pts

    Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

    Official wording (code 4600)

    Toilet facilities properly constructed, supplied, cleaned

  • GeneralPests5 pts

    Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or entrances weren’t sealed against them.

    Official wording (code 3200)

    Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled

  • GeneralFood handling5 pts

    Food wasn’t labeled or date-marked properly.

    Official wording (code 3100)

    Food properly labeled; proper date marking

Dec 6, 2021: 151521/12Aug 23, 2022: 151522/08Apr 13, 2023: 454523/04Apr 27, 2023: 0023/04Feb 21, 2024: 505024/02Mar 5, 2024: 0024/03Feb 19, 2025: 202025/02Jul 22, 2025: 232325/07
Inspection scores over time. Lower is better (fewer violation points).

Inspection history

8 inspections on record

  1. Unsatisfactory 20 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 critical1 general Show violations
    • CriticalFood handling5 pts

      Raw meat was stored above or next to ready-to-eat food.

      Official wording (code 1400)

      Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated

    • CriticalHygiene & sanitation10 pts

      Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked.

      Official wording (code 0600)

      Adequate handwashing facilities

    • 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

  2. Satisfactory 0 points

    Return Inspection

    No violations

  3. Unsatisfactory 50 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 critical2 general Show violations
    • CriticalFood handling5 pts

      Raw meat was stored above or next to ready-to-eat food.

      Official wording (code 1400)

      Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated

    • CriticalFood temperature25 pts

      Food was left at room temperature without proper time controls.

      Official wording (code 1900)

      No room temperature storage; proper use of time as a control, procedures available

    • CriticalHygiene & sanitation10 pts

      Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked.

      Official wording (code 0600)

      Adequate handwashing facilities

    • 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

    • 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

  4. Satisfactory 0 points

    Return Inspection

    No violations

  5. Unsatisfactory 45 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 critical1 general Show violations
    • CriticalFood handling5 pts

      Raw meat was stored above or next to ready-to-eat food.

      Official wording (code 1400)

      Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated

    • CriticalFood temperature25 pts

      Cooked food wasn’t cooled properly.

      Official wording (code 1600)

      Proper cooling procedure

    • CriticalHygiene & sanitation10 pts

      Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked.

      Official wording (code 0600)

      Adequate handwashing facilities

    • 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

  6. Unsatisfactory 15 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 critical Show violations
    • CriticalHygiene & sanitation10 pts

      Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked.

      Official wording (code 0600)

      Adequate handwashing facilities

    • CriticalFood temperature5 pts

      Hot food was held slightly too cool (130–134°F).

      Official wording (code 1720)

      Proper hot holding temperatures; between 130 to 134 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (54 to 56 degrees Celsius (C))

  7. Unsatisfactory 15 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 critical1 general Show violations
    • CriticalFood temperature5 pts

      Hot food was held slightly too cool (130–134°F).

      Official wording (code 1720)

      Proper hot holding temperatures; between 130 to 134 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (54 to 56 degrees Celsius (C))

    • CriticalFood handling5 pts

      Raw meat was stored above or next to ready-to-eat food.

      Official wording (code 1400)

      Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated

    • 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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Source: Public Health – Seattle & King County open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 15 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.