SINBAD EXPRESS
3526 FREMONT PL N, Seattle, WA 98103 · Restaurant (Seating 13-50)
Inspection summary
SINBAD EXPRESS has been inspected 36 times by Public Health – Seattle & King County since July 29, 2010. The most recent inspection, on July 8, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.
16 of 36 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 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.
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 11 separate inspections, most recently on July 8, 2026. For example:
2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))
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 8 separate inspections, most recently on May 22, 2023. For example:
3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
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 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on October 13, 2017. For example:
3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
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 May 22, 2023. For example:
0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
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 November 16, 2010. For example:
3200 - 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.
36 inspections
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))
- RED
- 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))
- RED
- 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))
- RED
- 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
5 infractions
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
- BLUE
- 4300 - Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
- BLUE
- 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
- RED
- 1300 - Food contact surfaces cleaned and sanitized; no cross contamination
- RED
- 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
- RED
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 4300 - Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
- BLUE
- 4300 - Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
3 infractions
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
- BLUE
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
- BLUE
- 2200 - Accurate thermometer provided and used ...
- RED
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
- BLUE
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
- BLUE
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
4 infractions
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
- BLUE
- 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
- BLUE
- 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
- RED
- 2200 - Accurate thermometer provided and used ...
- RED
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- 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
- 1900 - No room temperature storage; proper use of time...
- RED
- 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
- RED
- 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
- BLUE
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
- BLUE
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
- Return Inspection
1 infraction
- 1600 - Proper cooling procedure
- RED
- 1600 - Proper cooling procedure
- Return Inspection
2 infractions
- 1710 - Proper hot holding temperatures (less than130 degrees)
- RED
- 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures ( 42° F to 45° F)
- RED
- 1710 - Proper hot holding temperatures (less than130 degrees)
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
3 infractions
- 1900 - No room temperature storage; proper use of time...
- RED
- 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
- RED
- 1710 - Proper hot holding temperatures (less than130 degrees)
- RED
- 1900 - No room temperature storage; proper use of time...
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures ( 42° F to 45° F)
- RED
- 1600 - Proper cooling procedure
- RED
- 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures ( 42° F to 45° F)
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
- BLUE
- 3000 - Proper thawing methods used
- BLUE
- 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
- 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
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 3700 - In-use utensils properly stored
- BLUE
- 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food...
- RED
- 3700 - In-use utensils properly stored
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 3200 - Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance...
- BLUE
- 3200 - Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance...
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
4 infractions
- 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during ...
- BLUE
- 3700 - In-use utensils properly stored
- BLUE
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
- BLUE
- 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food...
- RED
- 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during ...
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