KONA KITCHEN

8501 5TH AVE NE Seattle

Summary

Inspected 9 times between 2021-03-11 and 2026-02-23.

Latest inspection 2026-02-23: Conditional pass, score 10.

Passed 33.3% of its rated inspections. King County (Seattle) restaurants pass 69.2%.

Restaurants in zip 98115 pass 59.6%.

Average score here 27.0; King County (Seattle) average 6.8.

Every inspection

DateTypeResultScoreViolations
2026-02-23Routine Inspection/Field ReviewConditional pass101
  • 2110 Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C)) critical
2025-04-08Routine Inspection/Field ReviewConditional pass282
  • 3000 Proper thawing methods used
  • 1900 No room temperature storage; proper use of time as a control, procedures available critical
2024-05-29Routine Inspection/Field ReviewPass00
    2023-11-07Return InspectionPass00
      2023-10-26Routine Inspection/Field ReviewConditional pass929
      • 4400 Plumbing properly sized, installed, and maintained; proper backflow devices, indirect drains, no cross-connections
      • 3200 Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
      • 4800 Physical facilities properly installed, maintained, cleaned; unnecessary persons excluded from establishment
      • 1600 Proper cooling procedure critical
      • 1400 Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated critical
      • 0100 PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on staff unless exempt critical
      • 0400 Hands washed as required critical
      • 1100 Proper disposition of returned, unsafe, or contaminated food; proper date marking procedures for food at high risk for Listeria critical
      • 0600 Adequate handwashing facilities critical
      2022-09-28Routine Inspection/Field ReviewConditional pass306
      • 4900 Adequate ventilation; lighting; designated areas used
      • 3200 Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
      • 3300 Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
      • 4300 Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
      • 2500 Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used critical
      • 1400 Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated critical
      2022-02-01Return InspectionConditional pass203
      • 0200 Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained critical
      • 2120 Proper cold holding temperatures; between 42 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (6 to 7 degrees Celsius (C)) critical
      • 0600 Adequate handwashing facilities critical
      2022-01-19Routine Inspection/Field ReviewConditional pass637
      • 3400 Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
      • 3300 Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
      • 3000 Proper thawing methods used
      • 1600 Proper cooling procedure critical
      • 0200 Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained critical
      • 0600 Adequate handwashing facilities critical
      • 2110 Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C)) critical
      2021-03-11Routine Inspection/Field ReviewPass00

        Source: King County (Seattle) open data.

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