BROADWAY PHO & CAFE
401 BROADWAY AVE, SEATTLE, WA 98122 · Restaurant (Seating 13-50)
Inspection summary
BROADWAY PHO & CAFE has been inspected 3 times by Public Health – Seattle & King County since June 30, 2025. The most recent inspection, on August 19, 2026, recorded 3 infractions.
1 of 3 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: Food temperature control and Cleaning and sanitizing.
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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on August 19, 2026. 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 once on August 19, 2026. For example:
3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
Equipment and utensilsLower risk
Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.
Recorded once on August 19, 2026. For example:
4000 - Food and nonfood surfaces properly used and constructed; cleanable
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 These findings are administrative: the documentation was missing or out of date at the time of inspection.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 once on June 30, 2025. For example:
2600 - Compliance with valid permit; operating and risk control plans, and required written procedures
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.
3 inspections
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
3 infractions
- 4000 - Food and nonfood surfaces properly used and constructed; cleanable
- BLUE
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
- BLUE
- 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures; between 42 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (6 to 7 degrees Celsius (C))
- RED
- 4000 - Food and nonfood surfaces properly used and constructed; cleanable
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 2600 - Compliance with valid permit; operating and risk control plans, and required written procedures
- RED
- 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))
- RED
- 2600 - Compliance with valid permit; operating and risk control plans, and required written procedures
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