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Vinason Kitchen

1521 1st Ave S, Seattle, WA 98134

Seattle

Rated “Okay” · as of Aug 11, 2026

Vinason Kitchen was last inspected on August 11, 2026 and scored 25 points. Inspectors found 1 violation, 1 of them critical.

Latest inspection

August 11, 2026 · Routine Inspection/Field Review

Unsatisfactory

Score: 25 points

1 critical
  • CriticalFood temperature25 pts

    Cooked food wasn’t cooled properly.

    Official wording (code 1600)

    Proper cooling procedure

Aug 11, 2022: 5522/08Dec 5, 2022: 8822/12Mar 21, 2023: 0023/03Sep 1, 2023: 8823/09Apr 16, 2024: 555524/04Apr 22, 2024: 0024/04Aug 16, 2024: 0024/08Apr 15, 2025: 303025/04Nov 25, 2025: 252525/11Jun 10, 2026: 0026/06Aug 11, 2026: 252526/08
Inspection scores over time. Lower is better (fewer violation points).

Inspection history

11 inspections on record

  1. Complete 0 points

    Educational Inspection

    No violations

  2. Unsatisfactory 25 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 critical Show violations
    • CriticalFood temperature25 pts

      Cooked food wasn’t cooled properly.

      Official wording (code 1600)

      Proper cooling procedure

  3. Unsatisfactory 30 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 critical Show violations
    • CriticalFood temperature25 pts

      Hot food was held below 130°F.

      Official wording (code 1710)

      Proper hot holding temperatures; less than 130 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (54 degrees Celsius (C))

    • CriticalFood temperature5 pts

      Cold food was held slightly too warm (42–45°F).

      Official wording (code 2120)

      Proper cold holding temperatures; between 42 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (6 to 7 degrees Celsius (C))

  4. Satisfactory 0 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    No violations

  5. Satisfactory 0 points

    Return Inspection

    No violations

  6. Unsatisfactory 55 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 critical Show violations
    • CriticalFood temperature25 pts

      Cooked food wasn’t cooled properly.

      Official wording (code 1600)

      Proper cooling procedure

    • CriticalHygiene & sanitation25 pts

      Staff touched ready-to-eat food with bare hands.

      Official wording (code 0500)

      Proper barriers used to prevent bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods

    • 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

  7. Unsatisfactory 8 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 critical1 general 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

    • GeneralFood temperature3 pts

      Frozen food was thawed the wrong way.

      Official wording (code 3000)

      Proper thawing methods used

  8. Satisfactory 0 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    No violations

  9. Unsatisfactory 8 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 critical1 general 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

    • GeneralFood temperature3 pts

      Frozen food was thawed the wrong way.

      Official wording (code 3000)

      Proper thawing methods used

  10. 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

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Source: Public Health – Seattle & King County open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 3 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.