Excellent

Kozue Japanese Restaurant

1608 N 45th St, Seattle, WA 98103

Seattle

Rated “Excellent” · as of Nov 3, 2026

Kozue Japanese Restaurant was last inspected on November 3, 2026 and scored 3 points. Inspectors found 1 violation.

Latest inspection

November 3, 2026 · Routine Inspection/Field Review

Satisfactory

Score: 3 points

1 general
  • GeneralFood temperature3 pts

    Frozen food was thawed the wrong way.

    Official wording (code 3000)

    Proper thawing methods used

Oct 21, 2022: 0022/10Nov 30, 2023: 5523/11Apr 2, 2024: 5524/04Feb 26, 2025: 0025/02Nov 3, 2026: 3326/11
Inspection scores over time. Lower is better (fewer violation points).

Inspection history

5 inspections on record

  1. Satisfactory 0 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    No violations

  2. 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

  3. Unsatisfactory 5 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 critical Show violations
    • CriticalFood source5 pts

      Shellfish tags, wild mushroom IDs, or fish parasite-destruction steps were missing.

      Official wording (code 1200)

      Proper shellstock ID; wild mushroom ID; parasite destruction procedures for fish

  4. Satisfactory 0 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    No violations

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