ANCHORHEAD COFFEE AND BAKERY
1115 12TH AVE, SEATTLE, WA 98122 · Restaurant (Seating 13-50)
Inspection summary
ANCHORHEAD COFFEE AND BAKERY has been inspected 8 times by Public Health – Seattle & King County since April 20, 2022. The most recent inspection, on April 8, 2026, recorded 2 infractions.
2 of 8 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 2 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Pests, Cleaning and sanitizing and Food temperature control.
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.
PestsHigher risk
Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.
Recorded 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on April 8, 2026. For example:
3200 - Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
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 April 8, 2026. For example:
4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized
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 once on November 9, 2022. For example:
2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures; between 42 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (6 to 7 degrees Celsius (C))
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 November 9, 2022. For example:
1500 - Proper preparation of raw shell eggs
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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on May 2, 2025. For example:
5000 - Posting of permit; mobile establishment name easily visible
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.
8 inspections
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized
- BLUE
- 3200 - Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
- BLUE
- 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
4 infractions
- 3200 - Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
- BLUE
- 4700 - Garbage, refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
- BLUE
- 5000 - Posting of permit; mobile establishment name easily visible
- BLUE
- 4500 - Sewage, wastewater properly disposed
- BLUE
- 3200 - Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 3200 - Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
- BLUE
- 3200 - Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 2600 - Compliance with valid permit; operating and risk control plans, and required written procedures
- RED
- 2600 - Compliance with valid permit; operating and risk control plans, and required written procedures
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
3 infractions
- 2600 - Compliance with valid permit; operating and risk control plans, and required written procedures
- RED
- 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures; between 42 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (6 to 7 degrees Celsius (C))
- RED
- 1500 - Proper preparation of raw shell eggs
- RED
- 2600 - Compliance with valid permit; operating and risk control plans, and required written procedures
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
- BLUE
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
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