Excellent

Ivar's Fish Bar

1001 Alaskan Way, Seattle, WA 98104

Seattle

Rated “Excellent” · as of Oct 8, 2026

Ivar's Fish Bar was last inspected on October 8, 2026 and scored 0 points. Inspectors found no violations.

Latest inspection

October 8, 2026 · Routine Inspection/Field Review

Satisfactory

Score: 0 points

No violations

No violations were recorded at this inspection.

May 17, 2021: 0021/05Feb 3, 2022: 0022/02Jul 20, 2022: 0022/07May 5, 2023: 0023/05Apr 4, 2024: 646424/04May 17, 2024: 252524/05Jun 14, 2024: 0024/06Dec 11, 2024: 0024/12Apr 11, 2025: 0025/04Oct 20, 2025: 0025/10Jun 10, 2026: 0026/06Oct 8, 2026: 0026/10
Inspection scores over time. Lower is better (fewer violation points).

Inspection history

12 inspections on record

  1. Complete 0 points

    Educational Inspection

    No violations

  2. Satisfactory 0 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    No violations

  3. Satisfactory 0 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    No violations

  4. Satisfactory 0 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    No violations

  5. Satisfactory 0 points

    Return Inspection

    No violations

  6. Unsatisfactory 25 points

    Return Inspection

    1 critical Show violations
    • CriticalHygiene & sanitation25 pts

      Hands weren’t washed when required.

      Official wording (code 0400)

      Hands washed as required

  7. Unsatisfactory 64 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 critical5 general Show violations
    • CriticalFood handling15 pts

      Food-contact surfaces weren’t sanitized, or there was cross-contamination.

      Official wording (code 1300)

      Food contact surfaces cleaned and sanitized; no cross contamination

    • CriticalManagement & training5 pts

      No person in charge who knew the food-safety rules, or no certified manager on staff.

      Official wording (code 0100)

      PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on staff unless exempt

    • CriticalHygiene & sanitation25 pts

      Hands weren’t washed when required.

      Official wording (code 0400)

      Hands washed as required

    • GeneralFacility upkeep3 pts

      Non-food surfaces were dirty or in poor repair.

      Official wording (code 4300)

      Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean

    • GeneralFood handling5 pts

      Food wasn’t protected from contamination during delivery, prep, storage, or display.

      Official wording (code 3300)

      Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display

    • GeneralFood handling3 pts

      Single-use items weren’t stored or used properly.

      Official wording (code 3900)

      Single-use and single-service articles properly stored, used

    • GeneralFood temperature3 pts

      Frozen food was thawed the wrong way.

      Official wording (code 3000)

      Proper thawing methods used

    • GeneralFood handling5 pts

      Wiping cloths weren’t stored in sanitizer, or sanitizer strength was wrong.

      Official wording (code 3400)

      Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration

  8. Satisfactory 0 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    No violations

  9. Satisfactory 0 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    No violations

  10. Satisfactory 0 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    No violations

  11. Satisfactory 0 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    No violations

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Source: Public Health – Seattle & King County open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 4 weeks ago. Always confirm with the official record.