GD

Cafe Selam

September 29, 2026 · Good

clean

official resultGood
ratingRated Good
score32 pts
inspection typeRoutine Inspection/Field Review
failed findings6
critical findings2

Failed findings

food from an unapproved sourcecritical

Official wording: 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
code 0600REDstatus: RED
shellfish with no paper trailcritical

Official wording: 1100 - Proper disposition of returned, unsafe, or contaminated food; proper date marking procedures for food at high risk for Listeria
code 1100REDstatus: RED
3200 - Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled

code 3200
single-use stuff being reused

Official wording: 4300 - Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
code 4300
equipment grimy or busted

Official wording: 4800 - Physical facilities properly installed, maintained, cleaned; unnecessary persons excluded from establishment
code 4800
4900 - Adequate ventilation; lighting; designated areas used

code 4900

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Good on February 12, 2026: Score changed by +20 points. 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred.

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About this record

This record comes from Public Health — Seattle & King County. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: King County Open Data.