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AFC ZENSHI @ SAFEWAY #3500

6850 NE BOTHELL WAY, KENMORE, WA 98028 · Restaurant (Seating 0-12)

Inspection summary

AFC ZENSHI @ SAFEWAY #3500 has been inspected 30 times by Public Health – Seattle & King County since May 15, 2012. The most recent inspection, on June 24, 2026, recorded 3 infractions.

16 of 30 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 3 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control, Cleaning and sanitizing and Protecting food from contamination.

The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.

    Recorded 16 times across 12 separate inspections, most recently on January 13, 2025. For example: 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures; between 42 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (6 to 7 degrees Celsius (C))

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on January 8, 2018. For example: 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded once on May 13, 2014. For example: 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready to eat food; species separated

  • Permits, records and postingLower risk

    Operating permits, required signage, written procedures and logs. These findings are administrative: the documentation was missing or out of date at the time of inspection.

    Recorded 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on May 3, 2018. For example: 2600 - Compliance with risk control plans, variances, plan of operation; valid permit; appr procedur

  • Food safety training and certificationLower risk

    Most jurisdictions require a certified food handler or manager on site, and some require allergen or food-worker training. These findings mean the paperwork or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean food was handled unsafely.

    Recorded 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on June 24, 2026. For example: 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained

About this data

These results come from Public Health – Seattle & King County, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

30 inspections

  1. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 infractions

    • 4400 - Plumbing properly sized, installed, and maintained; proper backflow devices, indirect drains, no cross-connections
      • BLUE
    • 4000 - Food and nonfood surfaces properly used and constructed; cleanable
      • BLUE
    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
      • RED
  2. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures; between 42 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (6 to 7 degrees Celsius (C))
      • RED
  3. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  4. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  5. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))
      • RED
  6. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  7. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 2900 - Adequate equipment for temperature control
      • BLUE
  8. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  9. Consultation/Education - Field

    3 infractions

    • 1900 - No room temperature storage; proper use of time...
      • RED
    • 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures ( 42° F to 45° F)
      • RED
    • 2200 - Accurate thermometer provided and used ...
      • RED
  10. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  11. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  12. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  13. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  14. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  15. Return Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures ( 42° F to 45° F)
      • RED
  16. Return Inspection

    3 infractions

    • 2600 - Compliance with risk control plans, variances, plan of operation; valid permit; appr procedur
      • RED
    • 2200 - Accurate thermometer provided and used ...
      • RED
    • 1600 - Proper cooling procedure
      • RED
  17. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 infractions

    • 2200 - Accurate thermometer provided and used ...
      • RED
    • 2600 - Compliance with risk control plans, variances, plan of operation; valid permit; appr procedur
      • RED
    • 1600 - Proper cooling procedure
      • RED
  18. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
      • BLUE
    • 1600 - Proper cooling procedure
      • RED
  19. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  20. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  21. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  22. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
  23. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  24. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 infractions

    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
      • BLUE
    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
      • RED
    • 2600 - Compliance with risk control plans, variances, plan of operation; valid permit; appr procedur
      • RED
  25. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  26. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  27. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 infractions

    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
      • RED
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
    • 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready to eat food; species separated
      • RED
  28. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
  29. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  30. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 2900 - Adequate equipment for temperature control
      • BLUE
    • 2600 - Compliance with risk control plans, variances,...
      • RED

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