Excellent

Portage Bay Cafe

Name: Portage Bay Cafe
Address: 4130 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle, WA, 98105, US

4130 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105

Rated “Excellent” · as of Mar 27, 2026

Portage Bay Cafe was last inspected on March 27, 2026 and scored 10 points. Inspectors found 1 violation, 1 of them critical.

Latest inspection

March 27, 2026 · Routine Inspection/Field Review

Unsatisfactory

Score: 10 points

1 critical

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))

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

Inspection history

8 inspections on record

Nov 20, 2025 Unsatisfactory 5 points

Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 critical Show violations
- CriticalFood temperature5 pts
  
  Cold food was held slightly too warm (42–45°F).
  
  Official wording (code 2120)
  Proper cold holding temperatures; between 42 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (6 to 7 degrees Celsius (C))
Jul 21, 2025 Satisfactory 0 points

Routine Inspection/Field Review

No violations
Jun 3, 2024 Satisfactory 0 points

Routine Inspection/Field Review

No violations
Feb 12, 2024 Satisfactory 5 points

Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 general Show violations
- GeneralFood handling5 pts
  
  Food wasn’t protected from contamination during delivery, prep, storage, or display.
  
  Official wording (code 3300)
  Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
May 31, 2023 Unsatisfactory 20 points

Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 critical2 general Show violations
- CriticalFood handling10 pts
  
  Fruits and vegetables weren’t washed properly.
  
  Official wording (code 0900)
  Proper washing of fruits and vegetables
- GeneralFacility upkeep5 pts
  
  Food-contact surfaces weren’t kept clean and sanitized.
  
  Official wording (code 4200)
  Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized
- 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
May 2, 2022 Satisfactory 0 points

Routine Inspection/Field Review

No violations
Sep 16, 2021 Satisfactory 5 points

Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 general Show violations
- GeneralFood handling5 pts
  
  Food wasn’t protected from contamination during delivery, prep, storage, or display.
  
  Official wording (code 3300)
  Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display

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How Seattle grades restaurants

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.

Severity levels

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

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Source: Public Health – Seattle & King County open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 7 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.