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BE'S RESTAURANT

4509 CALIFORNIA AVE SW, Seattle, WA 98116 · Restaurant (Seating 13-50)

Inspection summary

BE'S RESTAURANT has been inspected 48 times by Public Health – Seattle & King County since January 23, 2006. The most recent inspection, on August 26, 2026, found no infractions.

24 of 48 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 3 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing, Food temperature control 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.

  • 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 12 times across 11 separate inspections, most recently on May 9, 2023. For example: 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used

  • 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 11 times across 8 separate inspections, most recently on July 29, 2026. For example: 3000 - Proper thawing methods used

  • 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 9 times across 8 separate inspections, most recently on July 29, 2026. For example: 1100 - Proper disposition of returned, unsafe, or contaminated food; proper date marking procedures for food at high risk for Listeria

  • 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 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on July 29, 2026. For example: 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities

  • Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk

    Food must come from approved suppliers, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when it is spoiled or damaged, such as dented or swollen cans. Labelling matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.

    Recorded once on October 13, 2007. For example: Proper labeling, signage

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.

48 inspections

  1. Educational Inspection

    0 infractions

  2. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 infractions

    • 3000 - Proper thawing methods used
      • BLUE
    • 1100 - Proper disposition of returned, unsafe, or contaminated food; proper date marking procedures for food at high risk for Listeria
      • RED
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
  3. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  4. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
      • RED
  5. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used
      • BLUE
  6. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 infractions

    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
      • BLUE
    • 3800 - Utensils, equipment, linens properly stored,...
      • BLUE
    • 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready to eat food; species separated
      • RED
  7. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  8. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 3000 - Proper thawing methods used
      • BLUE
    • 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready to eat food; species separated
      • RED
  9. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  10. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

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

    0 infractions

  12. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  13. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  14. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 4400 - Plumbing properly sized, installed,...
      • BLUE
  15. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    5 infractions

    • 2900 - Adequate equipment for temperature control
      • BLUE
    • 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
      • BLUE
    • 4400 - Plumbing properly sized, installed,...
      • BLUE
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
      • RED
  16. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  17. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  18. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 infractions

    • 4000 - Food and non-food surfaces properly used and...
      • BLUE
    • 3700 - In-use utensils properly stored
      • BLUE
    • 1500 - Proper handling of pooled eggs
      • RED
  19. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 infractions

    • 3700 - In-use utensils properly stored
      • BLUE
    • 4000 - Food and non-food surfaces properly used and...
      • BLUE
    • 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
      • BLUE
  20. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    6 infractions

    • 4800 - Physical facilities properly installed,...
      • BLUE
    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
      • BLUE
    • 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
      • BLUE
    • 4300 - Non-food contact surfaces maintained and clean
      • BLUE
    • 0500 - Proper barriers used to prevent bare hand contact with ready to eat foods.
      • RED
    • 1500 - Proper handling of pooled eggs
      • RED
  21. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  22. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    5 infractions

    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
      • BLUE
    • 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
      • BLUE
    • 4900 - Adequate ventilation; lighting; designated area...
      • BLUE
    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
      • BLUE
    • 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready to eat food; species separated
      • RED
  23. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  24. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  25. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  26. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  27. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  28. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  29. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
      • BLUE
    • 4800 - Physical facilities properly installed,...
      • BLUE
  30. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food...
      • RED
  31. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  32. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food...
      • RED
  33. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  34. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 1500 - Proper handling of pooled eggs
      • RED
  35. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 infractions

    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored
      • BLUE
    • 4300 - Non-food contact surfaces maintained and clean
      • BLUE
    • 1500 - Proper handling of pooled eggs
      • RED
  36. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    5 infractions

    • 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
      • BLUE
    • 3700 - In-use utensils properly stored
      • BLUE
    • 4300 - Non-food contact surfaces maintained and clean
      • BLUE
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
    • 0500 - Proper methods used to prevent bare hand...
      • RED
  37. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  38. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 infractions

    • 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
      • BLUE
    • 4600 - Toilet facilities properly constructed, supplil...
      • BLUE
    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during ...
      • BLUE
  39. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • Non-food contact surfaces maintained and clean
      • BLUE
    • Wiping cloths properly used, stored
      • BLUE
  40. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  41. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • Non-food contact surfaces maintained and clean
      • BLUE
  42. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    5 infractions

    • Proper labeling, signage
      • BLUE
    • Food and non-food surfaces properly used and...
      • BLUE
    • Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
    • No room temperature storage; proper use of time...
      • RED
    • Proper handling of pooled eggs
      • RED
  43. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  44. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  45. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  46. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    4 infractions

    • Raw meats below and away from RTE food
      • RED
    • Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
    • Proper cooling procedure
      • RED
    • Accurate thermometer provided and used ...
      • RED
  47. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  48. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 infractions

    • Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
    • Proper handling of pooled eggs
      • RED
    • Raw meats below and away from RTE food
      • RED

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