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SAND PIPER CAFE

24615 75TH AVE SW, VASHON ISLAND, WA 98070 · Restaurant (Seating 51-150)

Inspection summary

SAND PIPER CAFE has been inspected 44 times by Public Health – Seattle & King County since May 1, 2006. The most recent inspection, on November 13, 2025, found no infractions.

23 of 44 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: Cleaning and sanitizing, Food temperature control and Protecting food from contamination.

The last 2 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.

  • 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 14 times across 10 separate inspections, most recently on January 26, 2024. For example: 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used

  • 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 10 separate inspections, most recently on November 1, 2019. 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 6 separate inspections, most recently on July 26, 2018. 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 4 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on June 28, 2017. For example: 3500 - Employee cleanliness and hygiene

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on November 1, 2019. 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.

44 inspections

  1. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  2. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  3. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 infractions

    • 4900 - Adequate ventilation; lighting; designated areas used
      • BLUE
    • 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used
      • BLUE
    • 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized
      • BLUE
  4. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 3700 - In-use utensils properly stored
      • BLUE
    • 2700 - Compliance with variance; specialized processes; HACCP plan
      • RED
  5. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
      • BLUE
    • 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized
      • BLUE
  6. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  7. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  8. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 infractions

    • 3000 - Proper thawing methods used
      • BLUE
    • 3200 - Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled.
      • BLUE
    • 4300 - Non-food contact surfaces maintained and clean
      • BLUE
  9. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  10. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 infractions

    • 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
      • BLUE
    • 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
      • BLUE
    • 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready to eat food; species separated
      • RED
  11. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  12. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    5 infractions

    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
      • BLUE
    • 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
      • BLUE
    • 3500 - Employee cleanliness and hygiene
      • BLUE
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
  13. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 4300 - Non-food contact surfaces maintained and clean
      • BLUE
  14. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
  15. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  16. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
      • BLUE
  17. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    5 infractions

    • 3700 - In-use utensils properly stored
      • BLUE
    • 4800 - Physical facilities properly installed,...
      • BLUE
    • 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
      • BLUE
    • 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready to eat food; species separated
      • RED
    • 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures ( 42° F to 45° F)
      • RED
  18. Return Inspection

    0 infractions

  19. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    5 infractions

    • 3200 - Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled.
      • BLUE
    • 3700 - In-use utensils properly stored
      • BLUE
    • 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
      • BLUE
    • 4800 - Physical facilities properly installed,...
      • BLUE
    • 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures ( 42° F to 45° F)
      • RED
  20. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  21. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 infractions

    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
      • BLUE
    • 2900 - Adequate equipment for temperature control
      • BLUE
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
  22. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  23. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  24. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 3700 - In-use utensils properly stored
      • BLUE
    • 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
      • BLUE
  25. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 4000 - Food and non-food surfaces properly used and...
      • BLUE
  26. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  27. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  28. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  29. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

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

    0 infractions

  31. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  32. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  33. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  34. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 infractions

    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during ...
      • BLUE
    • 3100 - Proper labeling, signage
      • BLUE
    • 3000 - Proper thawing methods used
      • BLUE
  35. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  36. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  37. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  38. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
    • Food Worker Cards current for all food...
      • RED
  39. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • Raw meats below and away from RTE food
      • RED
  40. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  41. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • Proper Consumer Advisory posted for raw ...
      • RED
    • Proper methods used to prevent bare hand...
      • RED
  42. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  43. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 infractions

    • Adequate equipment for temperature control
      • BLUE
    • Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
      • BLUE
    • Food Worker Cards current for all food...
      • RED
  44. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
      • BLUE
    • Toxic substances properly identified,...
      • RED

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