Excellent

Jebena Cafe

Name: Jebena Cafe
Address: 1510 NE 117th St, Seattle, WA, 98125, US

1510 NE 117th St, B, Seattle, WA 98125

Seattle

Rated “Excellent” · as of Mar 16, 2026

Jebena Cafe was last inspected on March 16, 2026 and scored 5 points. Inspectors found 1 violation, 1 of them critical.

Latest inspection

March 16, 2026 · Routine Inspection/Field Review

Unsatisfactory

Score: 5 points

1 critical

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))

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

Inspection history

7 inspections on record

May 1, 2025 Unsatisfactory 5 points

Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 critical Show violations
- CriticalManagement & training5 pts
  
  No person in charge who knew the food-safety rules, or no certified manager on staff.
  
  Official wording (code 0100)
  PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on staff unless exempt
Mar 26, 2024 Satisfactory 0 points

Routine Inspection/Field Review

No violations
Nov 30, 2023 Satisfactory 10 points

Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 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
- GeneralFacility upkeep5 pts
  
  Surfaces or equipment were the wrong material or hard to clean.
  
  Official wording (code 4000)
  Food and nonfood surfaces properly used and constructed; cleanable
Sep 28, 2023 Satisfactory 0 points

Routine Inspection/Field Review

No violations
May 26, 2022 Unsatisfactory 10 points

Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 critical1 general1 paperwork Show violations
- CriticalManagement & training5 pts
  
  Not every food worker had a current Food Worker Card.
  
  Official wording (code 0200)
  Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
- GeneralFood temperature3 pts
  
  Frozen food was thawed the wrong way.
  
  Official wording (code 3000)
  Proper thawing methods used
- PaperworkSigns & paperwork2 pts
  
  Permit not posted.
  
  Official wording (code 5000)
  Posting of permit; mobile establishment name easily visible
Oct 11, 2021 Satisfactory 5 points

Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 general Show violations
- GeneralFacility upkeep5 pts
  
  Dishwashing setup or sanitizer strength wasn’t right, or test strips were missing.
  
  Official wording (code 4100)
  Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used

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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 8 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.