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BURGER AND KABOB HUT

4142 UNIVERSITY WAY NE, Seattle, WA 98105 · Restaurant (Seating 0-12)

Inspection summary

BURGER AND KABOB HUT has been inspected 42 times by Public Health – Seattle & King County since June 10, 2011. The most recent inspection, on January 16, 2026, recorded 3 infractions.

15 of 42 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, Handwashing and staff hygiene and Cleaning and sanitizing.

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 29 times across 18 separate inspections, most recently on December 12, 2025. For example: 1900 - No room temperature storage; proper use of time as a control, procedures available

  • 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 20 times across 18 separate inspections, most recently on December 12, 2025. For example: 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities

  • 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 18 times across 15 separate inspections, most recently on January 16, 2026. For example: 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration

  • 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 11 times across 10 separate inspections, most recently on October 25, 2024. For example: 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display

  • Chemicals and toxic substancesHigher risk

    Cleaning products, sanitizers and pesticides must be labelled and stored away from food and food-contact surfaces. Inspectors flag chemicals that could end up in food, as well as pest treatments applied without proper supervision.

    Recorded 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on May 16, 2025. For example: 2500 - Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used

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.

42 inspections

  1. Return Inspection

    3 infractions

    • 4800 - Physical facilities properly installed, maintained, cleaned; unnecessary persons excluded from establishment
      • BLUE
    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
      • BLUE
    • 0100 - PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on staff unless exempt
      • RED
  2. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    7 infractions

    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
      • BLUE
    • 4800 - Physical facilities properly installed, maintained, cleaned; unnecessary persons excluded from establishment
      • BLUE
    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
      • RED
    • 1900 - No room temperature storage; proper use of time as a control, procedures available
      • RED
    • 2200 - Accurate thermometer provided and used to evaluate temperature of TCS foods
      • RED
    • 0100 - PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on staff unless exempt
      • RED
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
  3. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    7 infractions

    • 5000 - Posting of permit; mobile establishment name easily visible
      • BLUE
    • 3200 - Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
      • BLUE
    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
      • BLUE
    • 2200 - Accurate thermometer provided and used to evaluate temperature of TCS foods
      • RED
    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
      • RED
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
    • 2500 - Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
      • RED
  4. Return Inspection

    0 infractions

  5. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    6 infractions

    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
      • BLUE
    • 4800 - Physical facilities properly installed, maintained, cleaned; unnecessary persons excluded from establishment
      • BLUE
    • 1900 - No room temperature storage; proper use of time as a control, procedures available
      • RED
    • 2500 - Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
      • RED
    • 1710 - Proper hot holding temperatures; less than 130 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (54 degrees Celsius (C))
      • RED
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
  6. Return Inspection

    0 infractions

  7. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    6 infractions

    • 4300 - Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
      • BLUE
    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
      • BLUE
    • 2200 - Accurate thermometer provided and used to evaluate temperature of TCS foods
      • RED
    • 0400 - Hands washed as required
      • RED
    • 1900 - No room temperature storage; proper use of time as a control, procedures available
      • RED
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
  8. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    5 infractions

    • 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used
      • BLUE
    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
      • BLUE
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))
      • RED
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
    • 2600 - Compliance with valid permit; operating and risk control plans, and required written procedures
      • RED
  9. Return Inspection

    0 infractions

  10. Return Inspection

    3 infractions

    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))
      • RED
    • 0900 - Proper washing of fruits and vegetables
      • RED
  11. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    6 infractions

    • 5000 - Posting of permit; mobile establishment name easily visible
      • BLUE
    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
      • BLUE
    • 4800 - Physical facilities properly installed, maintained, cleaned; unnecessary persons excluded from establishment
      • BLUE
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))
      • RED
    • 0400 - Hands washed as required
      • RED
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
  12. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  13. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
      • BLUE
    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
      • BLUE
  14. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  15. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

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

    2 infractions

    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
  17. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
      • BLUE
  18. Return Inspection

    0 infractions

  19. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  20. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    5 infractions

    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
      • BLUE
    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
      • BLUE
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
    • 1900 - No room temperature storage; proper use of time...
      • RED
    • 2200 - Accurate thermometer provided and used ...
      • RED
  21. Return Inspection

    0 infractions

  22. Return Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
  23. Return Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
    • 1900 - No room temperature storage; proper use of time...
      • RED
  24. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    7 infractions

    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
      • BLUE
    • 0100 - PIC certified by accredited program or compliance with code, or correct answers
      • RED
    • 0700 - Food obtained from approved source
      • RED
    • 1900 - No room temperature storage; proper use of time...
      • RED
    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
      • RED
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
    • 1710 - Proper hot holding temperatures (less than130 degrees)
      • RED
  25. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  26. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready to eat food; species separated
      • RED
    • 2500 - Toxic substances properly identified,...
      • RED
  27. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
  28. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  29. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 infractions

    • 4700 - Garbage, refuse properly disposed; facilities...
      • BLUE
    • 0500 - Proper barriers used to prevent bare hand contact with ready to eat foods.
      • RED
    • 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready to eat food; species separated
      • RED
  30. Return Inspection

    0 infractions

  31. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    7 infractions

    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
      • BLUE
    • 4700 - Garbage, refuse properly disposed; facilities...
      • BLUE
    • 3700 - In-use utensils properly stored
      • BLUE
    • 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready to eat food; species separated
      • RED
    • 2500 - Toxic substances properly identified,...
      • RED
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
    • 1100 - Proper disposition of returned, previously served, unsafe, or contaminated food
      • RED
  32. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  33. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  34. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    4 infractions

    • 3000 - Proper thawing methods used
      • BLUE
    • 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures ( 42° F to 45° F)
      • RED
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
    • 1900 - No room temperature storage; proper use of time...
      • RED
  35. Return Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 4700 - Garbage, refuse properly disposed; facilities...
      • BLUE
    • 1400 - Raw meats below and away from RTE food
      • RED
  36. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    5 infractions

    • 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
      • BLUE
    • 4700 - Garbage, refuse properly disposed; facilities...
      • BLUE
    • 1400 - Raw meats below and away from RTE food
      • RED
    • 1900 - No room temperature storage; proper use of time...
      • RED
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
  37. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  38. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    5 infractions

    • 3700 - In-use utensils properly stored
      • BLUE
    • 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
      • BLUE
    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored
      • BLUE
    • 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
      • BLUE
    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food...
      • RED
  39. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    6 infractions

    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored
      • BLUE
    • 2900 - Adequate equipment for temperature control
      • BLUE
    • 1000 - Food in good condition, safe and unadulterat...
      • RED
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food...
      • RED
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
  40. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  41. Return Inspection

    1 infraction

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

    7 infractions

    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored
      • BLUE
    • 4800 - Physical facilities properly installed,...
      • BLUE
    • 1400 - Raw meats below and away from RTE food
      • RED
    • 1900 - No room temperature storage; proper use of time...
      • RED
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
    • 2200 - Accurate thermometer provided and used ...
      • RED

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