SAM'S TAVERN SOUTH LAKE UNION

400 9TH AVE N SEATTLE

Summary

Inspected 4 times between 2025-11-24 and 2026-09-10.

Latest inspection 2026-09-10: Conditional pass, score 10.

Passed 0.0% of its rated inspections. King County (Seattle) restaurants pass 69.2%.

Restaurants in zip 98109 pass 75.2%.

Average score here 23.8; King County (Seattle) average 6.8.

Date	Type	Result	Score	Violations
2026-09-10	Return Inspection	Conditional pass	10	1 0600 Adequate handwashing facilities critical
2026-08-24	Routine Inspection/Field Review	Conditional pass	70	8 3400 Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration 4100 Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used 1400 Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated critical 0500 Proper barriers used to prevent bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods critical 0100 PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on staff unless exempt critical 0600 Adequate handwashing facilities critical 2300 Proper consumer advisory posted for raw or undercooked foods critical 1100 Proper disposition of returned, unsafe, or contaminated food; proper date marking procedures for food at high risk for Listeria critical
2026-06-11	Educational Inspection	Not rated	0	0
2025-11-24	Routine Inspection/Field Review	Conditional pass	15	2 4100 Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used 2110 Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C)) critical