OK

Sam's Tavern South Lake Union

August 24, 2026 · Okay

😬mid

official resultOkay
ratingRated Okay
score70 pts
inspection typeRoutine Inspection/Field Review
failed findings8
critical findings6

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Failed findings

0100 - PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on staff unless exemptcritical

code 0100REDstatus: RED
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: 0500 - Proper barriers used to prevent bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods
code 0500REDstatus: RED
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
raw meat handled sketchycritical

Official wording: 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated
code 1400REDstatus: RED
2300 - Proper consumer advisory posted for raw or undercooked foodscritical

code 2300REDstatus: RED
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
code 3400
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used
code 4100

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Okay on June 11, 2026: Score changed by +70 points. 8 findings appeared for the first time.

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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.