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KAPPA ALPHA THETA

4521 17TH AVE NE, Seattle, WA 98105 · Restaurant (Seating 13-50)

Inspection summary

KAPPA ALPHA THETA has been inspected 41 times by Public Health – Seattle & King County since January 17, 2006. The most recent inspection, on December 10, 2025, recorded 1 infraction.

20 of 41 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 1 infraction recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing, Protecting food from contamination and Food temperature control.

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 10 separate inspections, most recently on June 6, 2025. For example: 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and 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 9 separate inspections, most recently on December 10, 2025. For example: 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated

  • 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 5 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on November 14, 2018. For example: 3000 - Proper thawing methods used

  • 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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on January 19, 2022. For example: 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities

  • 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 once on November 15, 2011. For example: 2500 - Toxic substances properly identified,...

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.

41 inspections

  1. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated
      • RED
  2. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

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

    0 infractions

  4. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  5. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 2600 - Compliance with valid permit; operating and risk control plans, and required written procedures
      • RED
  6. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 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
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
  7. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  8. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
      • BLUE
  9. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 infractions

    • 3000 - Proper thawing methods used
      • BLUE
    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
      • BLUE
    • 1600 - Proper cooling procedure
      • RED
  10. 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
  11. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
      • RED
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
  12. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
      • BLUE
    • 1300 - Food contact surfaces and utensils used for raw meat thoroughly cleaned and sanitized. no ..
      • RED
  13. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
      • BLUE
  14. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  15. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  16. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  17. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  18. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  19. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  20. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during ...
      • BLUE
  21. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  22. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

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

    1 infraction

    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during ...
      • BLUE
  24. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  25. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 2500 - Toxic substances properly identified,...
      • RED
  26. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during ...
      • BLUE
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
  27. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  28. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored
      • BLUE
    • 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
      • BLUE
  29. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    4 infractions

    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during ...
      • BLUE
    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored
      • BLUE
    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food...
      • RED
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
  30. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 0500 - Proper methods used to prevent bare hand...
      • RED
  31. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  32. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during ...
      • BLUE
  33. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  34. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • Adequate ventilation; lighting; designated area...
      • BLUE
    • Wiping cloths properly used, stored
      • BLUE
  35. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

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

    0 infractions

  37. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  38. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  39. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  40. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  41. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

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