Excellent

Hobnobber Tavern

447 SW 153rd St, Seattle, WA 98166

Seattle

Rated “Excellent” · as of Sep 24, 2026

Hobnobber Tavern was last inspected on September 24, 2026 and scored 10 points. Inspectors found 2 violations, including signs of pests.

Latest inspection

September 24, 2026 · Routine Inspection/Field Review

Satisfactory

Score: 10 points

2 general
  • GeneralFacility upkeep5 pts

    Food-contact surfaces weren’t kept clean and sanitized.

    Official wording (code 4200)

    Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized

  • GeneralPests5 pts

    Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or entrances weren’t sealed against them.

    Official wording (code 3200)

    Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled

Sep 10, 2021: 101021/09May 5, 2022: 0022/05Mar 23, 2023: 0023/03Dec 12, 2023: 5523/12Jul 30, 2024: 151524/07Jan 14, 2025: 5525/01May 7, 2025: 5525/05Sep 24, 2026: 101026/09
Inspection scores over time. Lower is better (fewer violation points).

Inspection history

8 inspections on record

  1. Satisfactory 5 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 general Show violations
    • GeneralFood handling5 pts

      Food wasn’t labeled or date-marked properly.

      Official wording (code 3100)

      Food properly labeled; proper date marking

  2. Satisfactory 5 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 general Show violations
    • 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

  3. Unsatisfactory 15 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 critical1 general Show violations
    • CriticalFood temperature10 pts

      Cold food was held above 45°F.

      Official wording (code 2110)

      Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))

    • GeneralFacility upkeep5 pts

      Food-contact surfaces weren’t kept clean and sanitized.

      Official wording (code 4200)

      Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized

  4. Satisfactory 5 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 general Show violations
    • 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

  5. Satisfactory 0 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    No violations

  6. Satisfactory 0 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    No violations

  7. Unsatisfactory 10 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 critical1 general Show violations
    • CriticalFood temperature5 pts

      No accurate thermometer to check food temperatures.

      Official wording (code 2200)

      Accurate thermometer provided and used to evaluate temperature of TCS foods

    • GeneralFacility upkeep5 pts

      Surfaces or equipment were the wrong material or hard to clean.

      Official wording (code 4000)

      Food and nonfood surfaces properly used and constructed; cleanable

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Source: Public Health – Seattle & King County open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 6 weeks ago. Always confirm with the official record.