PURPLE DOT CAFE

515 MAYNARD AVE S SEATTLE

Summary

Inspected 14 times between 2021-09-02 and 2026-10-08.

Latest inspection 2026-10-08: Conditional pass, score 38.

Passed 25.0% of its rated inspections. King County (Seattle) restaurants pass 69.2%.

Restaurants in zip 98104 pass 62.3%.

Average score here 30.6; King County (Seattle) average 6.8.

Every inspection

DateTypeResultScoreViolations
2026-10-08Routine Inspection/Field ReviewConditional pass387
  • 4200 Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized
  • 3200 Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
  • 4300 Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
  • 4100 Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used
  • 2500 Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used critical
  • 1400 Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated critical
  • 0100 PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on staff unless exempt critical
2026-09-23Educational InspectionNot rated00
    2026-06-10Educational InspectionNot rated00
      2025-12-10Routine Inspection/Field ReviewConditional pass234
      • 4300 Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
      • 4000 Food and nonfood surfaces properly used and constructed; cleanable
      • 3100 Food properly labeled; proper date marking
      • 0600 Adequate handwashing facilities critical
      2025-03-06Routine Inspection/Field ReviewConditional pass285
      • 3200 Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
      • 3100 Food properly labeled; proper date marking
      • 4300 Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
      • 2110 Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C)) critical
      • 0100 PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on staff unless exempt critical
      2024-02-06Return InspectionPass00
        2024-01-23Routine Inspection/Field ReviewConditional pass10013
        • 4300 Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
        • 4000 Food and nonfood surfaces properly used and constructed; cleanable
        • 4800 Physical facilities properly installed, maintained, cleaned; unnecessary persons excluded from establishment
        • 4100 Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used
        • 4900 Adequate ventilation; lighting; designated areas used
        • 3100 Food properly labeled; proper date marking
        • 4200 Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized
        • 4400 Plumbing properly sized, installed, and maintained; proper backflow devices, indirect drains, no cross-connections
        • 3700 In-use utensils properly stored
        • 3300 Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
        • 1900 No room temperature storage; proper use of time as a control, procedures available critical
        • 1600 Proper cooling procedure critical
        • 2110 Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C)) critical
        2023-09-28Return InspectionPass00
          2023-09-14Return InspectionConditional pass152
          • 2120 Proper cold holding temperatures; between 42 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (6 to 7 degrees Celsius (C)) critical
          • 0600 Adequate handwashing facilities critical
          2023-08-28Routine Inspection/Field ReviewConditional pass10311
          • 3300 Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
          • 3700 In-use utensils properly stored
          • 3200 Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
          • 4300 Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
          • 4000 Food and nonfood surfaces properly used and constructed; cleanable
          • 4800 Physical facilities properly installed, maintained, cleaned; unnecessary persons excluded from establishment
          • 1600 Proper cooling procedure critical
          • 2500 Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used critical
          • 2110 Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C)) critical
          • 0600 Adequate handwashing facilities critical
          • 1900 No room temperature storage; proper use of time as a control, procedures available critical
          2023-01-25Routine Inspection/Field ReviewConditional pass327
          • 4200 Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized
          • 4300 Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
          • 4000 Food and nonfood surfaces properly used and constructed; cleanable
          • 4900 Adequate ventilation; lighting; designated areas used
          • 4800 Physical facilities properly installed, maintained, cleaned; unnecessary persons excluded from establishment
          • 1400 Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated critical
          • 0600 Adequate handwashing facilities critical
          2022-08-23Return InspectionPass00
            2022-08-10Routine Inspection/Field ReviewConditional pass608
            • 4000 Food and nonfood surfaces properly used and constructed; cleanable
            • 4300 Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
            • 4900 Adequate ventilation; lighting; designated areas used
            • 4100 Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used
            • 3200 Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
            • 4400 Plumbing properly sized, installed, and maintained; proper backflow devices, indirect drains, no cross-connections
            • 1900 No room temperature storage; proper use of time as a control, procedures available critical
            • 0600 Adequate handwashing facilities critical
            2021-09-02Routine Inspection/Field ReviewConditional pass302
            • 1600 Proper cooling procedure critical
            • 2120 Proper cold holding temperatures; between 42 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (6 to 7 degrees Celsius (C)) critical

            Source: King County (Seattle) open data.

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