CAFE SELAM
2715 E CHERRY ST, #B, Seattle, WA 98122
Last inspected Sep 29, 2026
Official source: Public Health — Seattle & King County (kingcounty.gov) · All data sources
Good. A solid result with some violations on record — more than the top band allows, usually corrected on site or at a follow-up.
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The record, in plain English
CleanPlate holds 14 inspections on record for CAFE SELAM, spanning February 2021 to September 2026 — every one straight from Public Health — Seattle & King County.
It has held good across its last two inspections.
The most recent inspection noted 6 violations, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
Sep 29, 2026
B6 violations
- 4900 - Adequate ventilation; lighting; designated areas used
- 4300 - Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
- 4800 - Physical facilities properly installed, maintained, cleaned; unnecessary persons excluded from establishment
- 3200 - Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
- 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
- 1100 - Proper disposition of returned, unsafe, or contaminated food; proper date marking procedures for food at high risk for Listeria
Feb 12, 2026
B2 violations
- 4800 - Physical facilities properly installed, maintained, cleaned; unnecessary persons excluded from establishment
- 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
Dec 23, 2025
BMay 19, 2025
B5 violations
- 4800 - Physical facilities properly installed, maintained, cleaned; unnecessary persons excluded from establishment
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used
- 4400 - Plumbing properly sized, installed, and maintained; proper backflow devices, indirect drains, no cross-connections
- 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
Jan 6, 2025
B3 violations
- 4000 - Food and nonfood surfaces properly used and constructed; cleanable
- 4800 - Physical facilities properly installed, maintained, cleaned; unnecessary persons excluded from establishment
- 4900 - Adequate ventilation; lighting; designated areas used
Jun 3, 2024
B2 violations
- 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
- 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated
Feb 6, 2024
B4 violations
- 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
- 3200 - Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
- 0500 - Proper barriers used to prevent bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods
- 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated
Dec 4, 2023
BNov 20, 2023
B4 violations
- 0400 - Hands washed as required
- 2200 - Accurate thermometer provided and used to evaluate temperature of TCS foods
- 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
- 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures; between 42 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (6 to 7 degrees Celsius (C))
Jun 12, 2023
B2 violations
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
- 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
Dec 8, 2022
B2 violations
- 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized
- 1900 - No room temperature storage; proper use of time as a control, procedures available
Feb 2, 2022
B1 violation
- 1900 - No room temperature storage; proper use of time as a control, procedures available
Feb 8, 2021
BFeb 3, 2021
B3 violations
- 3900 - Single-use and single-service articles properly stored, used
- 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
- 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
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Source: Public Health — Seattle & King County (kingcounty.gov). Data shown unmodified from the official government record. CleanPlate is an independent service, not affiliated with any government agency. See something wrong? Report a data issue.
