Excellent

Volunteer Park Cafe

Name: Volunteer Park Cafe
Address: 1501 17th Ave E, Seattle, WA, 98112, US

1501 17th Ave E, Seattle, WA 98112

Rated “Excellent” · as of Sep 9, 2026

Volunteer Park Cafe was last inspected on September 9, 2026 and scored 0 points. Inspectors found no violations.

Latest inspection

September 9, 2026 · Routine Inspection/Field Review

Satisfactory

Score: 0 points

No violations

No violations were recorded at this inspection.

Inspection scores over time. Lower is better (fewer violation points).

8 inspections on record

Oct 8, 2025 Satisfactory 0 points

Routine Inspection/Field Review

No violations
Mar 27, 2025 Satisfactory 0 points

Routine Inspection/Field Review

No violations
Oct 24, 2024 Unsatisfactory 10 points

Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 critical Show violations
- CriticalFood temperature10 pts
  
  Cold food was held above 45°F.
  
  Official wording (code 2110)
  Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))
Jan 31, 2024 Satisfactory 0 points

Routine Inspection/Field Review

No violations
Jan 19, 2023 Satisfactory 0 points

Routine Inspection/Field Review

No violations
Jul 8, 2022 Unsatisfactory 5 points

Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 critical Show violations
- CriticalFood handling5 pts
  
  No consumer warning posted for raw or undercooked food.
  
  Official wording (code 2300)
  Proper consumer advisory posted for raw or undercooked foods
Oct 8, 2021 Satisfactory 5 points

Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 general Show violations
- GeneralFood handling5 pts
  
  Wiping cloths weren’t stored in sanitizer, or sanitizer strength was wrong.
  
  Official wording (code 3400)
  Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration

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Inspectors add points for each violation, so a lower score is better. 0 means no violations.
Red violations are high-risk practices that can directly cause foodborne illness. Blue violations are lower-risk maintenance and sanitation issues.
Routine inspections with 35 or more red points, or 90 or more total points, are unsatisfactory and require a return inspection.

Critical Can directly make someone sick: food temperatures, contamination, pests, hand-washing.
General Cleanliness, maintenance and facility problems.
Paperwork Missing signs, permits or paperwork.

Source: Public Health – Seattle & King County open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 8 weeks ago. Always confirm with the official record.