SAFEWAY INC #497-GROCERY
17202 15TH AVE NE, SHORELINE, WA 98155 · Restaurant (Grocery Store-no seating)
Inspection summary
SAFEWAY INC #497-GROCERY has been inspected 68 times by Public Health – Seattle & King County since June 13, 2006. The most recent inspection, on October 13, 2026, recorded 2 infractions.
55 of 68 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 2 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing, Food temperature control 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.
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 5 times across 5 separate inspections, most recently on October 13, 2026. For example:
3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
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 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on September 2, 2025. 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 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on April 19, 2017. 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 once on October 13, 2026. For example:
1000 - Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated; approved additives
Food safety training and certificationLower risk
Most jurisdictions require a certified food handler or manager on site, and some require allergen or food-worker training. These findings mean the paperwork or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean food was handled unsafely.
Recorded 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on January 10, 2012. For example:
0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food...
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.
68 inspections
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
- BLUE
- 1000 - Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated; approved additives
- RED
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))
- RED
- 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))
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0 infractions
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2 infractions
- 4600 - Toilet facilities properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
- BLUE
- 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))
- RED
- 4600 - Toilet facilities properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
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- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
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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
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
0 infractions
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
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0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
- RED
- 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
- RED
- 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
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2 infractions
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
- BLUE
- 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food...
- RED
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
- BLUE
- 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food...
- RED
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
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1 infraction
- 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food...
- RED
- 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food...
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food...
- RED
- 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food...
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
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- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
- BLUE
- Adequate handwashing facilities
- RED
- Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
- BLUE
- Adequate handwashing facilities
- RED
- Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
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