CAFE ON THE AVE

4201 UNIVERSITY WAY NE SEATTLE

Summary

Inspected 10 times between 2021-09-16 and 2026-08-13.

Latest inspection 2026-08-13: Conditional pass, score 33.

Passed 22.2% of its rated inspections. King County (Seattle) restaurants pass 69.2%.

Restaurants in zip 98105 pass 57.7%.

Average score here 28.5; King County (Seattle) average 6.8.

Every inspection

DateTypeResultScoreViolations
2026-08-13Routine Inspection/Field ReviewConditional pass333
  • 4300 Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
  • 3300 Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
  • 1600 Proper cooling procedure critical
2026-02-04Educational InspectionNot rated00
    2025-12-19Return InspectionPass00
      2025-12-04Routine Inspection/Field ReviewConditional pass9310
      • 4300 Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
      • 4500 Sewage, wastewater properly disposed
      • 4400 Plumbing properly sized, installed, and maintained; proper backflow devices, indirect drains, no cross-connections
      • 4200 Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized
      • 3300 Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
      • 2120 Proper cold holding temperatures; between 42 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (6 to 7 degrees Celsius (C)) critical
      • 1900 No room temperature storage; proper use of time as a control, procedures available critical
      • 1600 Proper cooling procedure critical
      • 0200 Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained critical
      • 2500 Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used critical
      2025-05-09Routine Inspection/Field ReviewConditional pass306
      • 4300 Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
      • 4800 Physical facilities properly installed, maintained, cleaned; unnecessary persons excluded from establishment
      • 4200 Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized
      • 3300 Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
      • 1100 Proper disposition of returned, unsafe, or contaminated food; proper date marking procedures for food at high risk for Listeria critical
      • 1400 Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated critical
      2024-11-05Routine Inspection/Field ReviewConditional pass203
      • 3100 Food properly labeled; proper date marking
      • 3300 Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
      • 2500 Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used critical
      2024-06-18Routine Inspection/Field ReviewConditional pass336
      • 3400 Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
      • 3600 Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
      • 3100 Food properly labeled; proper date marking
      • 0600 Adequate handwashing facilities critical
      • 1500 Proper preparation of raw shell eggs critical
      • 1400 Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated critical
      2023-12-20Routine Inspection/Field ReviewPass82
      • 3400 Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
      • 3700 In-use utensils properly stored
      2022-04-28Routine Inspection/Field ReviewConditional pass486
      • 4100 Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used
      • 3300 Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
      • 3400 Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
      • 3000 Proper thawing methods used
      • 2120 Proper cold holding temperatures; between 42 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (6 to 7 degrees Celsius (C)) critical
      • 0400 Hands washed as required critical
      2021-09-16Routine Inspection/Field ReviewConditional pass202
      • 0600 Adequate handwashing facilities critical
      • 0900 Proper washing of fruits and vegetables critical

      Source: King County (Seattle) open data.

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