SHARIF GROCERY & HALAL
8334 RAINIER AVE S 101, SEATTLE, WA 98118 · Restaurant (Meat/Sea Food)
Inspection summary
SHARIF GROCERY & HALAL has been inspected 39 times by Public Health – Seattle & King County since October 22, 2009. The most recent inspection, on June 12, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.
19 of 39 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 10 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control, Cleaning and sanitizing 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 15 times across 10 separate inspections, most recently on May 28, 2026. For example:
1900 - No room temperature storage; proper use of time as a control, procedures available
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 11 times across 9 separate inspections, most recently on May 28, 2026. For example:
3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
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 9 times across 9 separate inspections, most recently on May 28, 2026. 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 7 times across 5 separate inspections, most recently on May 28, 2026. For example:
3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
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 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on August 21, 2022. For example:
3100 - Food properly labeled; proper date marking
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
- Return Inspection
1 infraction
- 4700 - Garbage, refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
- BLUE
- 4700 - Garbage, refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
9 infractions
- 4700 - Garbage, refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
- BLUE
- 3200 - Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
- BLUE
- 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
- BLUE
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
- BLUE
- 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
- RED
- 1900 - No room temperature storage; proper use of time as a control, procedures available
- RED
- 2600 - Compliance with valid permit; operating and risk control plans, and required written procedures
- RED
- 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))
- RED
- 2700 - Compliance with variance; specialized processes; HACCP plan
- RED
- 4700 - Garbage, refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
6 infractions
- 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
- BLUE
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used
- BLUE
- 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized
- BLUE
- 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
- RED
- 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures; between 42 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (6 to 7 degrees Celsius (C))
- RED
- 1000 - Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated; approved additives
- RED
- 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
4 infractions
- 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
- BLUE
- 4300 - Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
- BLUE
- 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
- RED
- 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))
- RED
- 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated
- RED
- 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
7 infractions
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
- BLUE
- 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
- BLUE
- 3100 - Food properly labeled; proper date marking
- BLUE
- 0100 - PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on staff unless exempt
- RED
- 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
- RED
- 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
- RED
- 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated
- RED
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 1900 - No room temperature storage; proper use of time as a control, procedures available
- RED
- 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures; between 42 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (6 to 7 degrees Celsius (C))
- RED
- 1900 - No room temperature storage; proper use of time as a control, procedures available
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
- RED
- 2200 - Accurate thermometer provided and used to evaluate temperature of TCS foods
- RED
- 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 1300 - Food contact surfaces and utensils used for raw meat thoroughly cleaned and sanitized. no ..
- RED
- 1300 - Food contact surfaces and utensils used for raw meat thoroughly cleaned and sanitized. no ..
- 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)
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
- BLUE
- 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
- RED
- 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 3100 - Proper labeling, signage
- BLUE
- 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
- RED
- 3100 - Proper labeling, signage
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 3100 - Proper labeling, signage
- BLUE
- 3100 - Proper labeling, signage
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Return Inspection
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
3 infractions
- 1710 - Proper hot holding temperatures (less than 130° F )
- RED
- 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
- RED
- 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food...
- RED
- 1710 - Proper hot holding temperatures (less than 130° F )
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
5 infractions
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
- BLUE
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored
- BLUE
- 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures ( 42° F to 45° F)
- RED
- 1710 - Proper hot holding temperatures (less than 130° F )
- RED
- 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food...
- RED
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
- BLUE
- 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures ( 42° F to 45° F)
- RED
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
- BLUE
- 2500 - Toxic substances properly identified,...
- RED
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 2500 - Toxic substances properly identified,...
- RED
- 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
- RED
- 2500 - Toxic substances properly identified,...
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
5 infractions
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored
- BLUE
- 2900 - Adequate equipment for temperature control
- BLUE
- 4400 - Plumbing properly sized, installed,...
- BLUE
- 0700 - Food obtained from approved source
- RED
- 1800 - Proper cooking time and temperature
- RED
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
3 infractions
- 4000 - Food and non-food surfaces properly used and...
- BLUE
- 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
- RED
- 2500 - Toxic substances properly identified,...
- RED
- 4000 - Food and non-food surfaces properly used and...
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