Excellent

Chengdu Taste Seattle

504 5th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104

Seattle

Rated “Excellent” · as of Oct 8, 2026

Chengdu Taste Seattle was last inspected on October 8, 2026 and scored 22 points. Inspectors found 5 violations, 1 of them critical.

Latest inspection

October 8, 2026 · Routine Inspection/Field Review

Unsatisfactory

Score: 22 points

1 critical4 general
  • CriticalFood handling5 pts

    Raw shell eggs weren’t handled properly.

    Official wording (code 1500)

    Proper preparation of raw shell eggs

  • 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

  • GeneralFood handling5 pts

    Food wasn’t labeled or date-marked properly.

    Official wording (code 3100)

    Food properly labeled; proper date marking

  • 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

  • GeneralFacility upkeep2 pts

    Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

    Official wording (code 4800)

    Physical facilities properly installed, maintained, cleaned; unnecessary persons excluded from establishment

Jul 9, 2021: 5521/07Jul 29, 2021: 252521/07Nov 2, 2022: 414122/11Jun 30, 2023: 434323/06Mar 12, 2024: 5524/03Jul 17, 2024: 0024/07Mar 26, 2025: 0025/03Dec 10, 2025: 5525/12Mar 20, 2026: 0026/03Jun 11, 2026: 0026/06Sep 16, 2026: 0026/09Oct 8, 2026: 222226/10
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. Complete 0 points

    Educational Inspection

    No violations

  3. Satisfactory 0 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    No violations

  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. 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. Unsatisfactory 43 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 critical3 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

    • CriticalFood temperature25 pts

      Food was left at room temperature without proper time controls.

      Official wording (code 1900)

      No room temperature storage; proper use of time as a control, procedures available

    • 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

    • GeneralFacility upkeep5 pts

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

      Official wording (code 4200)

      Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized

    • GeneralFacility upkeep3 pts

      Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

      Official wording (code 4600)

      Toilet facilities properly constructed, supplied, cleaned

  9. Unsatisfactory 41 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 critical5 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

    • CriticalFood handling10 pts

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

      Official wording (code 2500)

      Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used

    • 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

    • GeneralFood handling5 pts

      Food wasn’t labeled or date-marked properly.

      Official wording (code 3100)

      Food properly labeled; proper date marking

    • 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

    • GeneralFood handling3 pts

      In-use utensils weren’t stored properly.

      Official wording (code 3700)

      In-use utensils properly stored

    • GeneralFacility upkeep3 pts

      Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

      Official wording (code 4600)

      Toilet facilities properly constructed, supplied, cleaned

    • GeneralFacility upkeep5 pts

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

      Official wording (code 4200)

      Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized

  10. Unsatisfactory 25 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 critical Show violations
    • CriticalFood temperature25 pts

      Food was left at room temperature without proper time controls.

      Official wording (code 1900)

      No room temperature storage; proper use of time as a control, procedures available

  11. 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

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