RACHEL'S BAGELS & BURRITOS
5451 LEARY AVE NW, SEATTLE, WA 98107 · Restaurant (Seating 13-50)
Inspection summary
RACHEL'S BAGELS & BURRITOS has been inspected 26 times by Public Health – Seattle & King County since May 23, 2014. The most recent inspection, on May 28, 2026, found no infractions.
14 of 26 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 0 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control, Protecting food from contamination and Handwashing and staff hygiene.
The last 4 inspections in a row found no infractions. 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 10 times across 7 separate inspections, most recently on June 28, 2023. For example:
2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures; between 42 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (6 to 7 degrees Celsius (C))
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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on March 5, 2019. 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 once on June 28, 2023. For example:
0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
Equipment and utensilsLower risk
Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.
Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on February 26, 2024. For example:
3700 - In-use utensils properly stored
Permits, records and postingLower risk
Operating permits, required signage, written procedures and logs. These findings are administrative: the documentation was missing or out of date at the time of inspection.
Recorded once on October 23, 2018. For example:
2600 - Compliance with risk control plans, variances, plan of operation; valid permit; appr procedur
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.
26 inspections
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 3700 - In-use utensils properly stored
- BLUE
- 3700 - In-use utensils properly stored
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
- RED
- 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures; between 42 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (6 to 7 degrees Celsius (C))
- RED
- 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
- BLUE
- 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Return Inspection
0 infractions
- Return Inspection
1 infraction
- 1600 - Proper cooling procedure
- RED
- 1600 - Proper cooling procedure
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
4 infractions
- 2600 - Compliance with risk control plans, variances, plan of operation; valid permit; appr procedur
- RED
- 1500 - Proper handling of pooled eggs
- RED
- 1600 - Proper cooling procedure
- RED
- 1900 - No room temperature storage; proper use of time...
- RED
- 2600 - Compliance with risk control plans, variances, plan of operation; valid permit; appr procedur
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready to eat food; species separated
- RED
- 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready to eat food; species separated
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready to eat food; species separated
- RED
- 1500 - Proper handling of pooled eggs
- RED
- 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready to eat food; species separated
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 3000 - Proper thawing methods used
- BLUE
- 1600 - Proper cooling procedure
- RED
- 3000 - Proper thawing methods used
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 1600 - Proper cooling procedure
- RED
- 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures ( 42° F to 45° F)
- RED
- 1600 - Proper cooling procedure
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 2700 - Variance obtained for specialized processing ...
- RED
- 2700 - Variance obtained for specialized processing ...
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 3700 - In-use utensils properly stored
- BLUE
- 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
- RED
- 3700 - In-use utensils properly stored
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
- RED
- 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
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