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SIGMA ALPHA EPSILON

4506 17TH AVE NE, Seattle, WA 98105 · Restaurant (Seating 13-50)

Inspection summary

SIGMA ALPHA EPSILON has been inspected 43 times by Public Health – Seattle & King County since January 17, 2006. The most recent inspection, on March 5, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.

21 of 43 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 1 infraction recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene, Cleaning and sanitizing and Protecting food from contamination.

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.

  • 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 10 times across 9 separate inspections, most recently on October 11, 2021. 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 7 times across 7 separate inspections, most recently on March 5, 2026. For example: 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and 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 5 times across 5 separate inspections, most recently on May 10, 2022. For example: 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display

  • 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 3 separate inspections, most recently on May 3, 2023. For example: 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))

  • 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 once on February 5, 2007. For example: Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance...

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.

43 inspections

  1. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used
      • BLUE
  2. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 4400 - Plumbing properly sized, installed, and maintained; proper backflow devices, indirect drains, no cross-connections
      • BLUE
  3. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))
      • RED
    • 2600 - Compliance with valid permit; operating and risk control plans, and required written procedures
      • RED
  4. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
      • BLUE
    • 5000 - Posting of permit; mobile establishment name easily visible
      • BLUE
  5. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
      • BLUE
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
  6. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
      • BLUE
    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
      • BLUE
  7. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 infractions

    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
      • BLUE
    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
      • BLUE
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
  8. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
      • BLUE
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
  9. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
      • BLUE
  10. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    7 infractions

    • 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
      • BLUE
    • 4400 - Plumbing properly sized, installed,...
      • BLUE
    • 4800 - Physical facilities properly installed,...
      • BLUE
    • 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures ( 42° F to 45° F)
      • RED
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
    • 0900 - Proper washing of fruits and vegetables
      • RED
    • 2200 - Accurate thermometer provided and used ...
      • RED
  11. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
  12. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures ( 42° F to 45° F)
      • RED
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
  13. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  14. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  15. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  16. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  17. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  18. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  19. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  20. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 infractions

    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
      • BLUE
    • 0400 - Hands washed as required
      • RED
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
  21. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 4300 - Non-food contact surfaces maintained and clean
      • BLUE
  22. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  23. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored
      • BLUE
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
  24. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  25. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  26. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  27. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 4900 - Adequate ventilation; lighting; designated area...
      • BLUE
  28. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  29. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 4900 - Adequate ventilation; lighting; designated area...
      • BLUE
    • 0500 - Proper methods used to prevent bare hand...
      • RED
  30. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 4700 - Garbage, refuse properly disposed; facilities...
      • BLUE
  31. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  32. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  33. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 infractions

    • 4300 - Non-food contact surfaces maintained and clean
      • BLUE
    • 4900 - Adequate ventilation; lighting; designated area...
      • BLUE
    • 4700 - Garbage, refuse properly disposed; facilities...
      • BLUE
  34. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  35. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  36. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  37. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    4 infractions

    • In-use utensils properly stored
      • BLUE
    • Adequate ventilation; lighting; designated area...
      • BLUE
    • Non-food contact surfaces maintained and clean
      • BLUE
    • Posting of permit; mobile establishment name...
      • BLUE
  38. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  39. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance...
      • BLUE
    • Non-food contact surfaces maintained and clean
      • BLUE
  40. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  41. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  42. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 infractions

    • Adequate ventilation; lighting; designated area...
      • BLUE
    • Physical facilities properly installed,...
      • BLUE
    • Non-food contact surfaces maintained and clean
      • BLUE
  43. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

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