Zobel Ethiopian Restaurant

1219 E Jefferson St · 98122 · General Food Services

Passing — minor issuesScore 25 of 100

Most recent inspection July 16, 2026 — 90 days ago. Up 13 points from the previous inspection. On average this location is inspected about every 188 days.

Inspection types on record: Routine Inspection/Field Review (8), Return Inspection (1).

Why this grade is B

B grades cover scores from 80 to 89. The establishment passed, but inspectors documented violations that cost it points — usually issues like temperature control, cleaning, or storage practices. The inspection score was 25 out of 100.

No itemized violations were published for the most recent inspection, so the score is the only detail on file.

Inspection summary

Zobel Ethiopian Restaurant has 9 health inspections on record with Seattle, with scores ranging from 0 to 52. The latest inspection on July 16, 2026 recorded 0 itemized violations. The average current score among 60 other establishments in ZIP 98122 is 11, so this location scores higher than its neighborhood average.

Inspection history

July 16, 2026
Routine Inspection/Field Review
B · 25
October 22, 2025
Routine Inspection/Field Review
B · 12
March 19, 2025
Routine Inspection/Field Review
B · 12
September 27, 2024
Routine Inspection/Field Review
B · 18
March 21, 2024
Return Inspection
B · 0
March 11, 2024
Routine Inspection/Field Review
B · 43
July 26, 2023
Routine Inspection/Field Review
B · 52
December 30, 2022
Routine Inspection/Field Review
B · 30
June 3, 2022
Routine Inspection/Field Review
B · 20

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Source: Seattle Metro open data. Grades shown as “derived” are calculated from the published score when the record has no official letter grade.