Excellent

Emerald City Fish Co

3756 Rainier Ave S, #a, Seattle, WA 98144

Seattle

Rated “Excellent” · as of Oct 26, 2026

Emerald City Fish Co was last inspected on October 26, 2026 and scored 15 points. Inspectors found 2 violations, 1 of them critical.

Latest inspection

October 26, 2026 · Routine Inspection/Field Review

Unsatisfactory

Score: 15 points

1 critical1 general
  • CriticalFood handling10 pts

    Toxic chemicals weren’t labeled, stored, or used safely.

    Official wording (code 2500)

    Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used

  • GeneralFood handling5 pts

    Food wasn’t labeled or date-marked properly.

    Official wording (code 3100)

    Food properly labeled; proper date marking

Oct 5, 2021: 0021/10Mar 31, 2022: 101022/03Mar 2, 2023: 101023/03Jul 3, 2023: 131323/07Jan 1, 2024: 0024/01Jan 23, 2024: 5524/01May 31, 2024: 5524/05Nov 8, 2024: 0024/11Mar 14, 2025: 0025/03Jul 21, 2025: 0025/07Mar 13, 2026: 5526/03Sep 14, 2026: 0026/09Oct 26, 2026: 151526/10
Inspection scores over time. Lower is better (fewer violation points).

Inspection history

13 inspections on record

  1. Complete 0 points

    Educational Inspection

    No violations

  2. Satisfactory 5 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 general Show violations
    • GeneralFacility upkeep5 pts

      Dishwashing setup or sanitizer strength wasn’t right, or test strips were missing.

      Official wording (code 4100)

      Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used

  3. Satisfactory 0 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    No violations

  4. Satisfactory 0 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    No violations

  5. Satisfactory 0 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    No violations

  6. Unsatisfactory 5 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 critical Show violations
    • CriticalManagement & training5 pts

      Not every food worker had a current Food Worker Card.

      Official wording (code 0200)

      Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained

  7. 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

  8. Satisfactory 0 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    No violations

  9. Unsatisfactory 13 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 critical2 general 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

    • 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 temperature3 pts

      Frozen food was thawed the wrong way.

      Official wording (code 3000)

      Proper thawing methods used

  10. Unsatisfactory 10 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 critical1 general 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

    • 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

  11. Unsatisfactory 10 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 critical Show violations
    • CriticalHygiene & sanitation10 pts

      Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked.

      Official wording (code 0600)

      Adequate handwashing facilities

  12. 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 10 days ago. Always confirm with the official record.