SAFEWAY #1586-
12318 15TH AVE NE, SEATTLE, WA 98125 · Restaurant (Seating 13-50)
Inspection summary
SAFEWAY #1586- has been inspected 39 times by Public Health – Seattle & King County since December 17, 2010. The most recent inspection, on July 9, 2026, found no infractions.
16 of 39 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, Protecting food from contamination and Handwashing and staff hygiene.
Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.
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 41 times across 22 separate inspections, most recently on September 9, 2025. For example:
1710 - Proper hot holding temperatures; less than 130 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (54 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 5 times across 5 separate inspections, most recently on November 6, 2019. For example:
1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready to eat food; species separated
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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on May 19, 2016. For example:
0400 - Hands washed as required
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 April 22, 2014. For example:
3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk
Food must come from approved suppliers, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when it is spoiled or damaged, such as dented or swollen cans. Labelling matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.
Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on August 24, 2013. For example:
3100 - Proper labeling, signage
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.
39 inspections
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
- RED
- 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 1710 - Proper hot holding temperatures; less than 130 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (54 degrees Celsius (C))
- RED
- 1710 - Proper hot holding temperatures; less than 130 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (54 degrees Celsius (C))
- 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
- 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures; between 42 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (6 to 7 degrees Celsius (C))
- RED
- 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures; between 42 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (6 to 7 degrees Celsius (C))
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 1720 - Proper hot holding temperatures; between 130 to 134 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (54 to 56 degrees Celsius (C))
- RED
- 1720 - Proper hot holding temperatures; between 130 to 134 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (54 to 56 degrees Celsius (C))
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Return Inspection
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
4 infractions
- 1900 - No room temperature storage; proper use of time...
- RED
- 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready to eat food; species separated
- RED
- 1710 - Proper hot holding temperatures (less than130 degrees)
- RED
- 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures ( 42° F to 45° F)
- RED
- 1900 - No room temperature storage; proper use of time...
- Return Inspection
0 infractions
- Return Inspection
1 infraction
- 1710 - Proper hot holding temperatures (less than130 degrees)
- RED
- 1710 - Proper hot holding temperatures (less than130 degrees)
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready to eat food; species separated
- RED
- 1710 - Proper hot holding temperatures (less than130 degrees)
- RED
- 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready to eat food; species separated
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- 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)
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 1710 - Proper hot holding temperatures (less than130 degrees)
- RED
- 1710 - Proper hot holding temperatures (less than130 degrees)
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready to eat food; species separated
- RED
- 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
- RED
- 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready to eat food; species separated
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
- BLUE
- 1600 - Proper cooling procedure
- RED
- 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures ( 42° F to 45° F)
- RED
- 0400 - Hands washed as required
- RED
- 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures ( 42° F to 45° F)
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
3 infractions
- 4400 - Plumbing properly sized, installed,...
- BLUE
- 1710 - Proper hot holding temperatures (less than130 degrees)
- RED
- 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
- RED
- 4400 - Plumbing properly sized, installed,...
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
3 infractions
- 4000 - Food and non-food surfaces properly used and...
- BLUE
- 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
- RED
- 1710 - Proper hot holding temperatures (less than130 degrees)
- RED
- 4000 - Food and non-food surfaces properly used and...
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
5 infractions
- 3000 - Proper thawing methods used
- BLUE
- 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
- BLUE
- 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
- RED
- 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
- RED
- 1710 - Proper hot holding temperatures (less than130 degrees)
- RED
- 3000 - Proper thawing methods used
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
4 infractions
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
- BLUE
- 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
- RED
- 1600 - Proper cooling procedure
- RED
- 1720 - Proper hot holding temperatures; between 130 degrees F to 134 degrees F
- RED
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
- RED
- 1720 - Proper hot holding temperatures; between 130 degrees F to 134 degrees F
- RED
- 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
3 infractions
- 3100 - Proper labeling, signage
- BLUE
- 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
- RED
- 1600 - Proper cooling procedure
- RED
- 3100 - Proper labeling, signage
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 4300 - Non-food contact surfaces maintained and clean
- BLUE
- 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
- RED
- 4300 - Non-food contact surfaces maintained and clean
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
5 infractions
- 2200 - Accurate thermometer provided and used ...
- RED
- 1600 - Proper cooling procedure
- RED
- 0400 - Hands washed as required
- RED
- 1710 - Proper hot holding temperatures (less than 130° F )
- RED
- 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
- RED
- 2200 - Accurate thermometer provided and used ...
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
5 infractions
- 2900 - Adequate equipment for temperature control
- BLUE
- 1710 - Proper hot holding temperatures (less than 130° F )
- RED
- 1900 - No room temperature storage; proper use of time...
- RED
- 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
- RED
- 2200 - Accurate thermometer provided and used ...
- RED
- 2900 - Adequate equipment for temperature control
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 1720 - Proper hot holding temperatures; between 130° F...
- RED
- 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
- RED
- 1720 - Proper hot holding temperatures; between 130° F...
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
4 infractions
- 3100 - Proper labeling, signage
- BLUE
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
- BLUE
- 1710 - Proper hot holding temperatures (less than 130° F )
- RED
- 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
- RED
- 3100 - Proper labeling, signage
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
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