Excellent

Safari Njema Restaurant

5041 Rainier Ave S, #107, Seattle, WA 98118

Seattle

Rated “Excellent” · as of Jul 15, 2026

Safari Njema Restaurant was last inspected on July 15, 2026 and scored 0 points. Inspectors found no violations.

Latest inspection

July 15, 2026 · Routine Inspection/Field Review

Satisfactory

Score: 0 points

No violations

No violations were recorded at this inspection.

May 5, 2021: 101021/05Aug 4, 2021: 0021/08Feb 28, 2022: 3322/02Jul 11, 2022: 8822/07Jan 25, 2023: 232323/01Oct 12, 2023: 0023/10Feb 29, 2024: 3324/02Jun 27, 2024: 0024/06May 19, 2025: 3325/05Oct 29, 2025: 3325/10Jul 15, 2026: 0026/07
Inspection scores over time. Lower is better (fewer violation points).

Inspection history

11 inspections on record

  1. Satisfactory 3 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 general Show violations
    • GeneralFood temperature3 pts

      Frozen food was thawed the wrong way.

      Official wording (code 3000)

      Proper thawing methods used

  2. Satisfactory 3 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 general Show violations
    • GeneralFood temperature3 pts

      Frozen food was thawed the wrong way.

      Official wording (code 3000)

      Proper thawing methods used

  3. Satisfactory 0 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    No violations

  4. Satisfactory 3 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 general Show violations
    • GeneralFood temperature3 pts

      Frozen food was thawed the wrong way.

      Official wording (code 3000)

      Proper thawing methods used

  5. Satisfactory 0 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    No violations

  6. Unsatisfactory 23 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 critical3 general Show violations
    • CriticalHygiene & sanitation10 pts

      Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked.

      Official wording (code 0600)

      Adequate handwashing facilities

    • 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

    • GeneralFood temperature3 pts

      Frozen food was thawed the wrong way.

      Official wording (code 3000)

      Proper thawing methods used

    • 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

  7. Unsatisfactory 8 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 critical1 general 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))

    • GeneralFood temperature3 pts

      Frozen food was thawed the wrong way.

      Official wording (code 3000)

      Proper thawing methods used

  8. Satisfactory 3 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 general Show violations
    • GeneralFood temperature3 pts

      Frozen food was thawed the wrong way.

      Official wording (code 3000)

      Proper thawing methods used

  9. Satisfactory 0 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    No violations

  10. Unsatisfactory 10 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 critical Show violations
    • CriticalHygiene & sanitation10 pts

      Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked.

      Official wording (code 0600)

      Adequate handwashing facilities

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Source: Public Health – Seattle & King County open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 4 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.