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SAFEWAY INC #1551

1410 E JOHN ST, SEATTLE, WA 98112 · Restaurant (Grocery Store-no seating)

Inspection summary

SAFEWAY INC #1551 has been inspected 20 times by Public Health – Seattle & King County since July 14, 2006. The most recent inspection, on May 4, 2026, recorded 2 infractions.

5 of 20 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 2 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control, Handwashing and staff hygiene and Protecting food from contamination.

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 15 times across 12 separate inspections, most recently on May 4, 2026. 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 6 times across 6 separate inspections, most recently on June 7, 2021. For example: 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities

  • 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 July 11, 2012. For example: 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during ...

  • 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 once on August 26, 2015. For example: 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized

  • 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 July 10, 2008. For example: Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance...

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.

20 inspections

  1. 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
  2. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 infractions

    • 4000 - Food and nonfood surfaces properly used and constructed; cleanable
      • BLUE
    • 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures; between 42 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (6 to 7 degrees Celsius (C))
      • RED
    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
      • RED
  3. 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
  4. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  5. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  6. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

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

    0 infractions

  8. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures ( 42° F to 45° F)
      • RED
  9. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  10. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  11. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
      • BLUE
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
  12. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
  13. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 infractions

    • 2900 - Adequate equipment for temperature control
      • BLUE
    • 4300 - Non-food contact surfaces maintained and clean
      • BLUE
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
  14. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    4 infractions

    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during ...
      • BLUE
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
    • 2200 - Accurate thermometer provided and used ...
      • RED
  15. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    4 infractions

    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food...
      • RED
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
    • 2200 - Accurate thermometer provided and used ...
      • RED
  16. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    4 infractions

    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during ...
      • BLUE
    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food...
      • RED
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
  17. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    4 infractions

    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during ...
      • BLUE
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food...
      • RED
  18. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    4 infractions

    • Toilet facilities properly constructed, supplil...
      • BLUE
    • Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance...
      • BLUE
    • Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
    • Food Worker Cards current for all food...
      • RED
  19. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • Food Worker Cards current for all food...
      • RED
  20. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 infractions

    • Non-food contact surfaces maintained and clean
      • BLUE
    • Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
    • Food Worker Cards current for all food...
      • RED

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