SHELL MINI MART
29625 PACIFIC HWY S, Federal Way, WA 98003 · Restaurant (Seating 0-12)
Inspection summary
SHELL MINI MART has been inspected 51 times by Public Health – Seattle & King County since May 4, 2006. The most recent inspection, on August 11, 2026, found no infractions.
38 of 51 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, Cleaning and sanitizing and Chemicals and toxic substances.
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 7 times across 7 separate inspections, most recently on November 7, 2016. For example:
2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures ( 42° F to 45° F)
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 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on October 26, 2023. For example:
3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
Chemicals and toxic substancesHigher risk
Cleaning products, sanitizers and pesticides must be labelled and stored away from food and food-contact surfaces. Inspectors flag chemicals that could end up in food, as well as pest treatments applied without proper supervision.
Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on February 23, 2012. For example:
2500 - Toxic substances properly identified,...
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 once on January 26, 2015. 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 February 27, 2008. For example:
Potential food contamination prevented during ...
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.
51 inspections
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 3700 - In-use utensils properly stored
- BLUE
- 3700 - In-use utensils properly stored
- 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
2 infractions
- 3700 - In-use utensils properly stored
- BLUE
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
- BLUE
- 3700 - In-use utensils properly stored
- 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
0 infractions
- 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
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 ( 42° F to 45° F)
- RED
- 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures ( 42° F to 45° F)
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures ( 42° F to 45° F)
- RED
- 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures ( 42° F to 45° F)
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
- RED
- 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
- 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 ( 42° F to 45° F)
- RED
- 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures ( 42° F to 45° F)
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored
- BLUE
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored
- Return Inspection
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 1710 - Proper hot holding temperatures (less than 130° F )
- RED
- 2500 - Toxic substances properly identified,...
- RED
- 1710 - Proper hot holding temperatures (less than 130° F )
- Consultation/Education - Field
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
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 1720 - Proper hot holding temperatures; between 130° F...
- RED
- 2500 - Toxic substances properly identified,...
- RED
- 1720 - Proper hot holding temperatures; between 130° F...
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- Potential food contamination prevented during ...
- BLUE
- Potential food contamination prevented during ...
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
- BLUE
- Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- Wiping cloths properly used, stored
- BLUE
- Proper hot holding temperatures; between 130° F...
- RED
- Wiping cloths properly used, stored
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- Food Worker Cards current for all food...
- RED
- Proper hot holding temperatures; between 130° F...
- RED
- Food Worker Cards current for all food...
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