MASSAWA ERITRIAN & ETHIOPIAN RESTAURANT
4411 S MEAD ST S, SEATTLE, WA 98118
Last inspected Jul 9, 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 12 inspections on record for MASSAWA ERITRIAN & ETHIOPIAN RESTAURANT, spanning May 2021 to July 2026 — every one straight from Public Health — Seattle & King County.
It has held good across its last two inspections.
The most recent inspection noted 2 violations, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
Jul 9, 2026
B2 violations
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
May 14, 2025
B3 violations
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
- 4400 - Plumbing properly sized, installed, and maintained; proper backflow devices, indirect drains, no cross-connections
- 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))
Aug 8, 2024
B4 violations
- 4400 - Plumbing properly sized, installed, and maintained; proper backflow devices, indirect drains, no cross-connections
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
- 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
- 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated
Mar 7, 2024
B2 violations
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
- 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated
Nov 1, 2023
BOct 16, 2023
B11 violations
- 4000 - Food and nonfood surfaces properly used and constructed; cleanable
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
- 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized
- 4400 - Plumbing properly sized, installed, and maintained; proper backflow devices, indirect drains, no cross-connections
- 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))
- 2300 - Proper consumer advisory posted for raw or undercooked foods
- 1300 - Food contact surfaces cleaned and sanitized; no cross contamination
- 2200 - Accurate thermometer provided and used to evaluate temperature of TCS foods
- 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
- 0100 - PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on staff unless exempt
- 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
May 3, 2023
BApr 19, 2023
B9 violations
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used
- 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
- 4400 - Plumbing properly sized, installed, and maintained; proper backflow devices, indirect drains, no cross-connections
- 2000 - Proper reheating procedures for hot holding
- 2300 - Proper consumer advisory posted for raw or undercooked foods
- 0100 - PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on staff unless exempt
- 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
- 1600 - Proper cooling procedure
Apr 7, 2022
B1 violation
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
Jan 27, 2022
BJan 11, 2022
B7 violations
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used
- 3200 - Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
- 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
- 2200 - Accurate thermometer provided and used to evaluate temperature of TCS foods
- 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
- 2300 - Proper consumer advisory posted for raw or undercooked foods
- 0500 - Proper barriers used to prevent bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods
May 6, 2021
B1 violation
- 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
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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.
