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MATT'S FAMOUS CHILI DOGS

6615 E MARGINAL WAY S, Seattle, WA 98108 · Restaurant (Seating 0-12)

Inspection summary

MATT'S FAMOUS CHILI DOGS has been inspected 47 times by Public Health – Seattle & King County since April 6, 2006. The most recent inspection, on September 8, 2026, found no infractions.

36 of 47 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 1 infraction 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 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on July 27, 2021. For example: 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))

  • 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 27, 2025. For example: 3600 - Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on May 23, 2022. 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 once on January 27, 2025. For example: 2300 - Proper consumer advisory posted for raw or undercooked foods

  • 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 May 23, 2022. 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.

47 inspections

  1. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  2. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 0100 - PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on staff unless exempt
      • RED
  3. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 3600 - Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
      • BLUE
    • 2300 - Proper consumer advisory posted for raw or undercooked foods
      • RED
  4. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  5. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 4600 - Toilet facilities properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
      • BLUE
    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
      • RED
  6. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
      • BLUE
    • 2500 - Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
      • RED
  7. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  8. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))
      • RED
  9. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  10. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  11. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  12. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  13. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  14. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures ( 42° F to 45° F)
      • RED
  15. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  16. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 infractions

    • 3700 - In-use utensils properly stored
      • BLUE
    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
      • BLUE
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
  17. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  18. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  19. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
  20. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  21. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

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

    0 infractions

  23. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  24. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  25. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  26. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  27. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  28. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  29. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  30. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  31. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  32. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 2900 - Adequate equipment for temperature control
      • BLUE
    • 4800 - Physical facilities properly installed,...
      • BLUE
  33. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  34. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  35. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  36. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  37. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  38. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  39. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  40. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  41. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  42. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  43. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  44. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  45. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  46. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  47. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • Food Worker Cards current for all food...
      • RED

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