BALLARD MANDARIN CHINESE RESTAURANT

5500 8TH AVE NW Seattle

Summary

Inspected 12 times between 2022-05-09 and 2026-10-05.

Latest inspection 2026-10-05: Pass, score 0.

Passed 25.0% of its rated inspections. King County (Seattle) restaurants pass 69.2%.

Restaurants in zip 98107 pass 65.7%.

Average score here 31.1; King County (Seattle) average 6.8.

Every inspection

DateTypeResultScoreViolations
2026-10-05Return InspectionPass00
    2026-10-02Routine Inspection/Field ReviewFail454
    • 1900 No room temperature storage; proper use of time as a control, procedures available critical
    • 2600 Compliance with valid permit; operating and risk control plans, and required written procedures critical
    • 0100 PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on staff unless exempt critical
    • 1400 Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated critical
    2026-04-08Routine Inspection/Field ReviewConditional pass204
    • 3200 Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
    • 3100 Food properly labeled; proper date marking
    • 0100 PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on staff unless exempt critical
    • 1720 Proper hot holding temperatures; between 130 to 134 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (54 to 56 degrees Celsius (C)) critical
    2025-11-17Routine Inspection/Field ReviewConditional pass455
    • 3300 Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
    • 3100 Food properly labeled; proper date marking
    • 3400 Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
    • 1600 Proper cooling procedure critical
    • 0100 PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on staff unless exempt critical
    2025-07-09Routine Inspection/Field ReviewConditional pass204
    • 3300 Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
    • 3100 Food properly labeled; proper date marking
    • 0100 PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on staff unless exempt critical
    • 1400 Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated critical
    2024-12-17Routine Inspection/Field ReviewConditional pass384
    • 3300 Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
    • 3100 Food properly labeled; proper date marking
    • 3700 In-use utensils properly stored
    • 1710 Proper hot holding temperatures; less than 130 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (54 degrees Celsius (C)) critical
    2024-02-15Return InspectionPass00
      2024-02-05Routine Inspection/Field ReviewConditional pass517
      • 4100 Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used
      • 3000 Proper thawing methods used
      • 3300 Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
      • 4300 Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
      • 1400 Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated critical
      • 1710 Proper hot holding temperatures; less than 130 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (54 degrees Celsius (C)) critical
      • 2200 Accurate thermometer provided and used to evaluate temperature of TCS foods critical
      2023-03-27Routine Inspection/Field ReviewConditional pass236
      • 4800 Physical facilities properly installed, maintained, cleaned; unnecessary persons excluded from establishment
      • 4200 Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized
      • 3000 Proper thawing methods used
      • 4300 Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
      • 1400 Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated critical
      • 2200 Accurate thermometer provided and used to evaluate temperature of TCS foods critical
      2022-09-07Routine Inspection/Field ReviewConditional pass456
      • 4800 Physical facilities properly installed, maintained, cleaned; unnecessary persons excluded from establishment
      • 3400 Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
      • 3000 Proper thawing methods used
      • 3200 Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
      • 2120 Proper cold holding temperatures; between 42 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (6 to 7 degrees Celsius (C)) critical
      • 1900 No room temperature storage; proper use of time as a control, procedures available critical
      2022-05-19Return InspectionPass00
        2022-05-09Routine Inspection/Field ReviewConditional pass869
        • 3700 In-use utensils properly stored
        • 4300 Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
        • 4000 Food and nonfood surfaces properly used and constructed; cleanable
        • 4200 Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized
        • 3300 Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
        • 1600 Proper cooling procedure critical
        • 1900 No room temperature storage; proper use of time as a control, procedures available critical
        • 0200 Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained critical
        • 0600 Adequate handwashing facilities critical

        Source: King County (Seattle) open data.

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