Excellent

Ivar's Seafood Bar

Name: Ivar's Seafood Bar
Address: 5910 Lake Washington Blvd NE, Seattle, WA, 98033, US

5910 Lake Washington Blvd NE, Kirkland, WA 98033

Rated “Excellent” · as of Oct 26, 2026

Ivar's Seafood Bar was last inspected on October 26, 2026 and scored 0 points. Inspectors found no violations.

Latest inspection

October 26, 2026 · Routine Inspection/Field Review

Satisfactory

Score: 0 points

No violations

No violations were recorded at this inspection.

Inspection scores over time. Lower is better (fewer violation points).

9 inspections on record

Mar 20, 2026 Satisfactory 0 points

Routine Inspection/Field Review

No violations
Jan 12, 2026 Complete 0 points

Educational Inspection

No violations
Aug 1, 2025 Satisfactory 5 points

Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 general Show violations
- GeneralFacility upkeep5 pts
  
  Food-contact surfaces weren’t kept clean and sanitized.
  
  Official wording (code 4200)
  Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized
Feb 14, 2025 Satisfactory 0 points

Routine Inspection/Field Review

No violations
Mar 7, 2024 Unsatisfactory 10 points

Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 critical 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))
Nov 14, 2023 Satisfactory 0 points

Routine Inspection/Field Review

No violations
May 1, 2023 Unsatisfactory 5 points

Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 critical Show violations
- CriticalFood handling5 pts
  
  Raw meat was stored above or next to ready-to-eat food.
  
  Official wording (code 1400)
  Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated
Jan 31, 2022 Satisfactory 3 points

Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 general Show violations
- GeneralFood handling3 pts
  
  In-use utensils weren’t stored properly.
  
  Official wording (code 3700)
  In-use utensils properly stored

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Inspectors add points for each violation, so a lower score is better. 0 means no violations.
Red violations are high-risk practices that can directly cause foodborne illness. Blue violations are lower-risk maintenance and sanitation issues.
Routine inspections with 35 or more red points, or 90 or more total points, are unsatisfactory and require a return inspection.

Critical Can directly make someone sick: food temperatures, contamination, pests, hand-washing.
General Cleanliness, maintenance and facility problems.
Paperwork Missing signs, permits or paperwork.

Source: Public Health – Seattle & King County open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 10 days ago. Always confirm with the official record.