Purple Dot Cafe
515 Maynard Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104
How the BiteKarma score works
Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.
The official rating comes from Public Health – Seattle & King County, which looks at the trend of the last few routine inspections, so it can differ from the BiteKarma score. The BiteKarma score works the same way in every city we cover.
At a glance
- Keeps coming up: Adequate handwashing facilities, cited 5 times, plus 18 other repeat issues.
- Passed 3 of 12 graded inspections since 2021.
- Last inspected Oct 8, 2026: failed with 7 violations, 3 critical.
- 6 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 16 visits
- 2026
- Failed Oct 8
Routine Inspection
7 violations, 3 critical
- Critical PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on staff unless exempt
- Critical Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated
- Critical Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
- Minor Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
- Minor Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
- Minor Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized
- Visit Sep 23
Educational Inspection
- Visit Jun 10
Educational Inspection
- 2025
- Failed Dec 10
Routine Inspection
4 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Adequate handwashing facilities
- Minor Food properly labeled; proper date marking
- Minor Food and nonfood surfaces properly used and constructed; cleanable
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
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