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RAIN CAFE

13200 AURORA AVE N STE C, SEATTLE, WA 98133 · Restaurant (Seating 51-150)

Inspection summary

RAIN CAFE has been inspected 22 times by Public Health – Seattle & King County since June 19, 2017. The most recent inspection, on September 16, 2026, recorded 2 infractions.

9 of 22 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 3 inspections with 2 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control, Protecting food from contamination 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 9 times across 6 separate inspections, most recently on March 19, 2025. For example: 3000 - Proper thawing methods 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 6 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on March 19, 2025. For example: 1100 - Proper disposition of returned, unsafe, or contaminated food; proper date marking procedures for food at high risk for Listeria

  • 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 3 separate inspections, most recently on September 16, 2026. For example: 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities

  • 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 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on January 9, 2024. For example: 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration

  • 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 once on October 17, 2017. For example: 3200 - Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled.

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.

22 inspections

  1. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
    • 0100 - PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on staff unless exempt
      • RED
  2. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  3. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  4. Return Inspection

    0 infractions

  5. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    4 infractions

    • 3000 - Proper thawing methods used
      • BLUE
    • 0100 - PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on staff unless exempt
      • RED
    • 1600 - Proper cooling procedure
      • RED
    • 1100 - Proper disposition of returned, unsafe, or contaminated food; proper date marking procedures for food at high risk for Listeria
      • RED
  6. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 1100 - Proper disposition of returned, unsafe, or contaminated food; proper date marking procedures for food at high risk for Listeria
      • RED
    • 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated
      • RED
  7. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    4 infractions

    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
      • BLUE
    • 0100 - PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on staff unless exempt
      • RED
    • 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated
      • RED
    • 1100 - Proper disposition of returned, unsafe, or contaminated food; proper date marking procedures for food at high risk for Listeria
      • RED
  8. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  9. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  10. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 3000 - Proper thawing methods used
      • BLUE
    • 1600 - Proper cooling procedure
      • RED
  11. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
      • RED
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))
      • RED
  12. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used
      • BLUE
    • 1600 - Proper cooling procedure
      • RED
  13. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 1600 - Proper cooling procedure
      • RED
    • 0100 - PIC certified by accredited program or compliance with code, or correct answers
      • RED
  14. Return Inspection

    0 infractions

  15. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 infractions

    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
      • RED
    • 0400 - Hands washed as required
      • RED
  16. Return Inspection

    0 infractions

  17. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    6 infractions

    • 4000 - Food and non-food surfaces properly used and...
      • BLUE
    • 4400 - Plumbing properly sized, installed,...
      • BLUE
    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
      • BLUE
    • 0500 - Proper barriers used to prevent bare hand contact with ready to eat foods.
      • RED
    • 0100 - PIC certified by accredited program or compliance with code, or correct answers
      • RED
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
  18. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready to eat food; species separated
      • RED
  19. Return Inspection

    0 infractions

  20. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    5 infractions

    • 3700 - In-use utensils properly stored
      • BLUE
    • 3000 - Proper thawing methods used
      • BLUE
    • 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
      • BLUE
    • 1710 - Proper hot holding temperatures (less than130 degrees)
      • RED
    • 0900 - Proper washing of fruits and vegetables
      • RED
  21. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 3200 - Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled.
      • BLUE
  22. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

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