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CHELAN RESTAURANT

3527 CHELAN AVE SW, Seattle, WA 98106 · Restaurant (Seating 51-150)

Inspection summary

CHELAN RESTAURANT has been inspected 48 times by Public Health – Seattle & King County since February 27, 2006. The most recent inspection, on July 7, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.

22 of 48 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 2 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 21 times across 15 separate inspections, most recently on October 29, 2025. For example: 3000 - Proper thawing methods used

  • 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 13 times across 12 separate inspections, most recently on October 18, 2023. 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 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on October 18, 2023. For example: 0400 - Hands washed as required

  • 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 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on October 25, 2016. For example: 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready to eat food; species separated

  • Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk

    Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.

    Recorded 7 times across 5 separate inspections, most recently on July 7, 2026. For example: 4800 - Physical facilities properly installed, maintained, cleaned; unnecessary persons excluded from establishment

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. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 4800 - Physical facilities properly installed, maintained, cleaned; unnecessary persons excluded from establishment
      • BLUE
  2. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 3000 - Proper thawing methods used
      • BLUE
  3. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 infractions

    • 3000 - Proper thawing methods used
      • BLUE
    • 4700 - Garbage, refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
      • BLUE
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))
      • RED
  4. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures; between 42 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (6 to 7 degrees Celsius (C))
      • RED
  5. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  6. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    4 infractions

    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
      • BLUE
    • 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used
      • BLUE
    • 0400 - Hands washed as required
      • RED
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))
      • RED
  7. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  8. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
      • RED
  9. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  10. Return Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
  11. Return Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
    • 1600 - Proper cooling procedure
      • RED
  12. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 infractions

    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
    • 1600 - Proper cooling procedure
      • RED
  13. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  14. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
      • BLUE
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
  15. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  16. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
      • RED
    • 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready to eat food; species separated
      • RED
  17. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  18. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
      • RED
    • 0500 - Proper barriers used to prevent bare hand contact with ready to eat foods.
      • RED
  19. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  20. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    4 infractions

    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
      • BLUE
    • 2200 - Accurate thermometer provided and used ...
      • RED
    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
      • RED
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
  21. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  22. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
      • BLUE
    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
      • RED
  23. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  24. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  25. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
      • BLUE
    • 4500 - Sewage, waste water properly disposed
      • BLUE
  26. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  27. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  28. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  29. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored
      • BLUE
  30. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    4 infractions

    • 2900 - Adequate equipment for temperature control
      • BLUE
    • 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
      • BLUE
    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food...
      • RED
    • 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures ( 42° F to 45° F)
      • RED
  31. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  32. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 infractions

    • 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
      • BLUE
    • 2900 - Adequate equipment for temperature control
      • BLUE
    • 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures ( 42° F to 45° F)
      • RED
  33. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
      • BLUE
  34. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  35. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  36. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 1400 - Raw meats below and away from RTE food
      • RED
  37. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 0500 - Proper methods used to prevent bare hand...
      • BLUE
  38. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  39. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 infractions

    • 4600 - Toilet facilities properly constructed, supplil...
      • BLUE
    • 4800 - Physical facilities properly installed,...
      • BLUE
    • 3000 - Proper thawing methods used
      • BLUE
  40. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  41. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  42. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • Wiping cloths properly used, stored
      • BLUE
  43. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 infractions

    • Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
      • BLUE
    • No room temperature storage; proper use of time...
      • RED
    • Proper Consumer Advisory posted for raw ...
      • RED
  44. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  45. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  46. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • Wiping cloths properly used, stored
      • BLUE
  47. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  48. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    4 infractions

    • Physical facilities properly installed,...
      • BLUE
    • Potential food contamination prevented during ...
      • BLUE
    • Garbage, refuse properly disposed; facilities...
      • BLUE
    • Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED

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