General Food Services · King County, WA

Social Grounds Coffee & Tea

Name: Social Grounds Coffee & Tea
Address: 1914 1st Ave, 108, King County, WA

1914 1st Ave, 108

Last inspected Jul 9, 2026 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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Quick Answers

When was Social Grounds Coffee & Tea last inspected?: The most recent inspection on record was on Jul 9, 2026. The result listed by Public Health – Seattle & King County was “Unsatisfactory” (official score 10).
Were any violations recorded at the last inspection?: Yes: 1 violation recorded, including 1 marked critical. Each one is listed below with the official wording.
How many inspections are on record?: 2 inspections on record, from Sep 26, 2025 to Jul 9, 2026.
Has Social Grounds Coffee & Tea ever been closed by the health department?: No closure appears in the 2 inspection records we hold for this business. The earliest is dated Sep 26, 2025.

The Full Inspection History

2 inspections

Routine Inspection/Field Review

Jul 9, 2026

Unsatisfactory

Official score: 10 · Understand This Area’s Scale

1 recorded violation

criticalCode 2600Permits, training, and postings

Official Wording

Compliance with valid permit; operating and risk control plans, and required written procedures

In Plain English

A required permit, food safety certificate, trained manager, or posted sign was missing or not current. These show the business is following the rules and has trained staff.

More about paperwork, training, or posting issues

Official record from Public Health – Seattle & King County, Jul 9, 2026 · Original Source

Routine Inspection/Field Review

Sep 26, 2025

Satisfactory

Official score: 10 · Understand This Area’s Scale

2 recorded violations

minorCode 4100Cleaning and sanitizing

Official Wording

Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used

In Plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems

minorCode 3200Pests

Official Wording

Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled

In Plain English

The inspector found mice, rats, cockroaches, flies, or evidence of them (like droppings) inside the business, or conditions that could attract them. Pests can spread bacteria to food and surfaces, so this is treated as one of the more serious findings.

More about signs of rodents or insects

Official record from Public Health – Seattle & King County, Sep 26, 2025 · Original Source

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