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PURPLE DOT CAFE

515 MAYNARD AVE S, SEATTLE, WA 98104

Last inspected Oct 8, 2026

Official source: Public Health — Seattle & King County (kingcounty.gov) · All data sources

Needs work. The lowest passing band — enough violations to signal real problems, typically with a follow-up inspection required.

C
Needs work

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The record, in plain English

CleanPlate holds 14 inspections on record for PURPLE DOT CAFE, spanning September 2021 to October 2026 — every one straight from Public Health — Seattle & King County.

It has held needs work across its last two inspections.

The most recent inspection noted 7 violations, none of them critical.

Every sentence above is computed directly from the official record — CleanPlate adds no opinions. How our grading works →

Inspection history

  1. Oct 8, 2026

    C
    7 violations
    • 3200 - Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
    • 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized
    • 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used
    • 4300 - Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
    • 0100 - PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on staff unless exempt
    • 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated
    • 2500 - Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
  2. Sep 23, 2026

    C
  3. Jun 10, 2026

    C
  4. Dec 10, 2025

    C
    4 violations
    • 3100 - Food properly labeled; proper date marking
    • 4000 - Food and nonfood surfaces properly used and constructed; cleanable
    • 4300 - Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
  5. Mar 6, 2025

    C
    5 violations
    • 3100 - Food properly labeled; proper date marking
    • 4300 - Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
    • 3200 - Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
    • 0100 - PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on staff unless exempt
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))
  6. Feb 6, 2024

    C
  7. Jan 23, 2024

    C
    13 violations
    • 3100 - Food properly labeled; proper date marking
    • 3700 - In-use utensils properly stored
    • 4000 - Food and nonfood surfaces properly used and constructed; cleanable
    • 4400 - Plumbing properly sized, installed, and maintained; proper backflow devices, indirect drains, no cross-connections
    • 4300 - Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
    • 4900 - Adequate ventilation; lighting; designated areas used
    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
    • 4800 - Physical facilities properly installed, maintained, cleaned; unnecessary persons excluded from establishment
    • 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used
    • 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized
    • 1900 - No room temperature storage; proper use of time as a control, procedures available
    • 1600 - Proper cooling procedure
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))
  8. Sep 28, 2023

    C
  9. Sep 14, 2023

    C
    2 violations
    • 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures; between 42 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (6 to 7 degrees Celsius (C))
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
  10. Aug 28, 2023

    C
    11 violations
    • 4000 - Food and nonfood surfaces properly used and constructed; cleanable
    • 3700 - In-use utensils properly stored
    • 4300 - Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
    • 3200 - Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
    • 4800 - Physical facilities properly installed, maintained, cleaned; unnecessary persons excluded from establishment
    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
    • 1900 - No room temperature storage; proper use of time as a control, procedures available
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))
    • 1600 - Proper cooling procedure
    • 2500 - Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
  11. Jan 25, 2023

    C
    7 violations
    • 4000 - Food and nonfood surfaces properly used and constructed; cleanable
    • 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
    • 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized
    • 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
  12. Aug 23, 2022

    C
  13. Aug 10, 2022

    C
    8 violations
    • 4000 - Food and nonfood surfaces properly used and constructed; cleanable
    • 4400 - Plumbing properly sized, installed, and maintained; proper backflow devices, indirect drains, no cross-connections
    • 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used
    • 3200 - Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
    • 4300 - Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
    • 4900 - Adequate ventilation; lighting; designated areas used
    • 1900 - No room temperature storage; proper use of time as a control, procedures available
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
  14. Sep 2, 2021

    C
    2 violations
    • 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures; between 42 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (6 to 7 degrees Celsius (C))
    • 1600 - Proper cooling procedure

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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.