Skip to content
Loading map…

SHELL OIL

210 NE 45TH ST, Seattle, WA 98105 · Restaurant (Seating 0-12)

Inspection summary

SHELL OIL has been inspected 27 times by Public Health – Seattle & King County since March 31, 2006. The most recent inspection, on September 1, 2026, recorded 2 infractions.

9 of 27 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 Cleaning and sanitizing.

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 14 separate inspections, most recently on September 1, 2026. For example: 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures; between 42 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (6 to 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 5 times across 5 separate inspections, most recently on March 20, 2025. For example: 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities

  • 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 2 times on September 11, 2006. For example: Wiping cloths properly used, stored

  • 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 March 20, 2025. For example: 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated

  • 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 6 times across 6 separate inspections, most recently on February 9, 2010. 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.

27 inspections

  1. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 4300 - Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
      • BLUE
    • 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures; between 42 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (6 to 7 degrees Celsius (C))
      • RED
  2. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    4 infractions

    • 4300 - Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
      • BLUE
    • 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures; between 42 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (6 to 7 degrees Celsius (C))
      • RED
    • 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated
      • RED
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
  3. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))
      • RED
  4. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))
      • RED
  5. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  6. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))
      • RED
  7. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  8. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 5000 - Posting of permit; mobile establishment name...
      • BLUE
  9. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  10. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  11. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

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

    2 infractions

    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
    • 2200 - Accurate thermometer provided and used ...
      • RED
  13. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 infractions

    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
    • 2200 - Accurate thermometer provided and used ...
      • RED
    • 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures ( 42° F to 45° F)
      • RED
  14. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 5000 - Posting of permit; mobile establishment name...
      • BLUE
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
  15. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 5000 - Posting of permit; mobile establishment name...
      • BLUE
    • 2200 - Accurate thermometer provided and used ...
      • RED
  16. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    6 infractions

    • 3700 - In-use utensils properly stored
      • BLUE
    • 4800 - Physical facilities properly installed,...
      • BLUE
    • 5000 - Posting of permit; mobile establishment name...
      • BLUE
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food...
      • RED
    • 2200 - Accurate thermometer provided and used ...
      • RED
  17. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  18. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  19. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 infractions

    • 3700 - In-use utensils properly stored
      • BLUE
    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food...
      • RED
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
  20. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food...
      • RED
    • 2200 - Accurate thermometer provided and used ...
      • RED
  21. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  22. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • Accurate thermometer provided and used ...
      • RED
  23. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • Food Worker Cards current for all food...
      • RED
    • Accurate thermometer provided and used ...
      • RED
  24. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • Food Worker Cards current for all food...
      • RED
  25. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  26. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 infractions

    • Wiping cloths properly used, stored
      • BLUE
    • Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
      • BLUE
    • Food Worker Cards current for all food...
      • RED
  27. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

Nearby inspected facilities

Own this business? Add a badge to your website