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PURPLE CAFE & WINE BAR

1225 4TH AVE, SEATTLE, WA 98101 · Restaurant (Seating 151-250)

Inspection summary

PURPLE CAFE & WINE BAR has been inspected 45 times by Public Health – Seattle & King County since October 17, 2006. The most recent inspection, on August 17, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.

20 of 45 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 4 inspections with 3 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing, Food temperature control and Protecting food from contamination.

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 20 times across 16 separate inspections, most recently on August 17, 2026. For example: 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized

  • 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 16 times across 14 separate inspections, most recently on March 20, 2019. For example: 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures ( 42° F to 45° F)

  • 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 5 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on November 1, 2018. For example: 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display

  • 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 5 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on November 14, 2014. For example: 3600 - Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use

  • PestsHigher risk

    Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on November 7, 2024. For example: 1200 - Proper shellstock ID; wild mushroom ID; parasite destruction procedures for fish

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.

45 inspections

  1. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized
      • BLUE
  2. Educational Inspection

    0 infractions

  3. Educational Inspection

    0 infractions

  4. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 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
  5. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  6. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used
      • BLUE
    • 1200 - Proper shellstock ID; wild mushroom ID; parasite destruction procedures for fish
      • RED
  7. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized
      • BLUE
    • 0900 - Proper washing of fruits and vegetables
      • RED
  8. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 1200 - Proper shellstock ID; wild mushroom ID; parasite destruction procedures for fish
      • RED
    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
      • RED
  9. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  10. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
      • BLUE
    • 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures ( 42° F to 45° F)
      • RED
  11. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
      • BLUE
    • 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
      • BLUE
  12. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 4400 - Plumbing properly sized, installed,...
      • BLUE
    • 1710 - Proper hot holding temperatures (less than130 degrees)
      • RED
  13. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  14. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
  15. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  16. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  17. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    5 infractions

    • 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
      • BLUE
    • 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
      • BLUE
    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
      • BLUE
    • 1200 - Proper shellstock ID; wild mushroom ID; parasite destruction procedures for fish
      • RED
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
  18. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    5 infractions

    • 3100 - Proper labeling, signage
      • BLUE
    • 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
      • BLUE
    • 4400 - Plumbing properly sized, installed,...
      • BLUE
    • 4800 - Physical facilities properly installed,...
      • BLUE
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
  19. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 infractions

    • 3600 - Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
      • BLUE
    • 1500 - Proper handling of pooled eggs
      • RED
    • 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures ( 42° F to 45° F)
      • RED
  20. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 infractions

    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
      • BLUE
    • 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
      • BLUE
    • 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures ( 42° F to 45° F)
      • RED
  21. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
      • BLUE
    • 2500 - Toxic substances properly identified,...
      • RED
  22. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  23. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
      • BLUE
    • 1720 - Proper hot holding temperatures; between 130° F...
      • RED
  24. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  25. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  26. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

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

    1 infraction

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

    0 infractions

  29. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
    • 1710 - Proper hot holding temperatures (less than 130° F )
      • RED
  30. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  31. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
      • BLUE
    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food...
      • RED
  32. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

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

    0 infractions

  34. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

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

    0 infractions

  36. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  37. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  38. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  39. Return Inspection

    0 infractions

  40. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    7 infractions

    • Potential food contamination prevented during ...
      • BLUE
    • Non-food contact surfaces maintained and clean
      • BLUE
    • Hands washed as required
      • RED
    • Accurate thermometer provided and used ...
      • RED
    • Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
    • Raw meats below and away from RTE food
      • RED
    • Proper methods used to prevent bare hand...
      • RED
  41. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    4 infractions

    • Posting of permit; mobile establishment name...
      • BLUE
    • In-use utensils properly stored
      • BLUE
    • Proper methods used to prevent bare hand...
      • RED
    • Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
  42. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  43. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    5 infractions

    • Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
      • BLUE
    • Non-food contact surfaces maintained and clean
      • BLUE
    • Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
      • BLUE
    • Proper cold holding temperatures ( 42° F to 45° F)
      • RED
    • Proper methods used to prevent bare hand...
      • RED
  44. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    4 infractions

    • Plumbing properly sized, installed,...
      • BLUE
    • Physical facilities properly installed,...
      • BLUE
    • Posting of permit; mobile establishment name...
      • BLUE
    • Proper cooling procedure
      • RED
  45. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

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