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BEACON BBQ DELI

4886 BEACON AVE S, Seattle, WA 98108 · Restaurant (Seating 0-12)

Inspection summary

BEACON BBQ DELI has been inspected 36 times by Public Health – Seattle & King County since February 8, 2012. The most recent inspection, on September 10, 2026, recorded 8 infractions.

10 of 36 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 10 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control, Cleaning and sanitizing and Handwashing and staff hygiene.

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 30 times across 23 separate inspections, most recently on January 5, 2026. For example: 1900 - No room temperature storage; proper use of time as a control, procedures available

  • 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 16 times across 12 separate inspections, most recently on September 10, 2026. For example: 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded 8 times across 6 separate inspections, most recently on September 10, 2026. For example: 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities

  • 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 6 times across 6 separate inspections, most recently on March 18, 2019. For example: 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on September 10, 2026. For example: 3200 - Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled

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.

36 inspections

  1. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    8 infractions

    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
      • BLUE
    • 3700 - In-use utensils properly stored
      • BLUE
    • 4800 - Physical facilities properly installed, maintained, cleaned; unnecessary persons excluded from establishment
      • BLUE
    • 3200 - Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
      • BLUE
    • 2500 - Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
      • RED
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
    • 0100 - PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on staff unless exempt
      • RED
    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
      • RED
  2. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 1900 - No room temperature storage; proper use of time as a control, procedures available
      • RED
    • 0100 - PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on staff unless exempt
      • RED
  3. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 infractions

    • 4800 - Physical facilities properly installed, maintained, cleaned; unnecessary persons excluded from establishment
      • BLUE
    • 1720 - Proper hot holding temperatures; between 130 to 134 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (54 to 56 degrees Celsius (C))
      • RED
    • 0100 - PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on staff unless exempt
      • RED
  4. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 4000 - Food and nonfood surfaces properly used and constructed; cleanable
      • BLUE
    • 4800 - Physical facilities properly installed, maintained, cleaned; unnecessary persons excluded from establishment
      • BLUE
  5. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 infractions

    • 4800 - Physical facilities properly installed, maintained, cleaned; unnecessary persons excluded from establishment
      • BLUE
    • 4000 - Food and nonfood surfaces properly used and constructed; cleanable
      • BLUE
    • 1710 - Proper hot holding temperatures; less than 130 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (54 degrees Celsius (C))
      • RED
  6. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    6 infractions

    • 4800 - Physical facilities properly installed, maintained, cleaned; unnecessary persons excluded from establishment
      • BLUE
    • 4000 - Food and nonfood surfaces properly used and constructed; cleanable
      • BLUE
    • 3000 - Proper thawing methods used
      • BLUE
    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
      • BLUE
    • 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used
      • BLUE
    • 1900 - No room temperature storage; proper use of time as a control, procedures available
      • RED
  7. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    5 infractions

    • 4400 - Plumbing properly sized, installed, and maintained; proper backflow devices, indirect drains, no cross-connections
      • BLUE
    • 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized
      • BLUE
    • 3100 - Food properly labeled; proper date marking
      • BLUE
    • 2500 - Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
      • RED
    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
      • RED
  8. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 1720 - Proper hot holding temperatures; between 130 to 134 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (54 to 56 degrees Celsius (C))
      • RED
    • 1300 - Food contact surfaces cleaned and sanitized; no cross contamination
      • RED
  9. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
      • BLUE
    • 1710 - Proper hot holding temperatures (less than130 degrees)
      • RED
  10. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
      • BLUE
    • 1900 - No room temperature storage; proper use of time...
      • RED
  11. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  12. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 4300 - Non-food contact surfaces maintained and clean
      • BLUE
    • 1710 - Proper hot holding temperatures (less than130 degrees)
      • RED
  13. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 infractions

    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
      • BLUE
    • 4300 - Non-food contact surfaces maintained and clean
      • BLUE
    • 1710 - Proper hot holding temperatures (less than130 degrees)
      • RED
  14. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 1710 - Proper hot holding temperatures (less than130 degrees)
      • RED
  15. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  16. Return Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 1710 - Proper hot holding temperatures (less than130 degrees)
      • RED
  17. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    6 infractions

    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
      • BLUE
    • 3200 - Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled.
      • BLUE
    • 3700 - In-use utensils properly stored
      • BLUE
    • 4000 - Food and non-food surfaces properly used and...
      • BLUE
    • 1900 - No room temperature storage; proper use of time...
      • RED
    • 1710 - Proper hot holding temperatures (less than130 degrees)
      • RED
  18. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  19. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    6 infractions

    • 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
      • BLUE
    • 3000 - Proper thawing methods used
      • BLUE
    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
      • BLUE
    • 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready to eat food; species separated
      • RED
    • 1600 - Proper cooling procedure
      • RED
    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
      • RED
  20. Return Inspection

    0 infractions

  21. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    4 infractions

    • 1300 - Food contact surfaces and utensils used for raw meat thoroughly cleaned and sanitized. no ..
      • RED
    • 1900 - No room temperature storage; proper use of time...
      • RED
    • 0400 - Hands washed as required
      • RED
    • 2600 - Compliance with risk control plans, variances, plan of operation; valid permit; appr procedur
      • RED
  22. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
      • BLUE
    • 1900 - No room temperature storage; proper use of time...
      • RED
  23. Return Inspection

    0 infractions

  24. Return Inspection

    3 infractions

    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
      • RED
    • 1900 - No room temperature storage; proper use of time...
      • RED
    • 1710 - Proper hot holding temperatures (less than130 degrees)
      • RED
  25. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    5 infractions

    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
      • BLUE
    • 3000 - Proper thawing methods used
      • BLUE
    • 1900 - No room temperature storage; proper use of time...
      • RED
    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
      • RED
    • 1710 - Proper hot holding temperatures (less than130 degrees)
      • RED
  26. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  27. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 infractions

    • 4300 - Non-food contact surfaces maintained and clean
      • BLUE
    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
      • RED
    • 1710 - Proper hot holding temperatures (less than130 degrees)
      • RED
  28. Return Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 1710 - Proper hot holding temperatures (less than130 degrees)
      • RED
    • 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready to eat food; species separated
      • RED
  29. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 infractions

    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
      • BLUE
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
    • 1710 - Proper hot holding temperatures (less than130 degrees)
      • RED
  30. Return Inspection

    0 infractions

  31. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 infractions

    • 1710 - Proper hot holding temperatures (less than130 degrees)
      • RED
    • 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures ( 42° F to 45° F)
      • RED
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
  32. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  33. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    6 infractions

    • 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
      • BLUE
    • 4300 - Non-food contact surfaces maintained and clean
      • BLUE
    • 4800 - Physical facilities properly installed,...
      • BLUE
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
    • 1710 - Proper hot holding temperatures (less than 130° F )
      • RED
    • 0400 - Hands washed as required
      • RED
  34. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  35. Return Inspection

    0 infractions

  36. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    9 infractions

    • 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
      • BLUE
    • 4300 - Non-food contact surfaces maintained and clean
      • BLUE
    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored
      • BLUE
    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food...
      • RED
    • 0400 - Hands washed as required
      • RED
    • 1300 - Food contact surfaces used for raw meat...
      • RED
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
    • 1400 - Raw meats below and away from RTE food
      • RED
    • 1710 - Proper hot holding temperatures (less than 130° F )
      • RED

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