BluWater Bistro
102 Lakeside Ave S, Seattle, WA 98122
How the BiteKarma score works
Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.
The official rating comes from Public Health – Seattle & King County, which looks at the trend of the last few routine inspections, so it can differ from the BiteKarma score. The BiteKarma score works the same way in every city we cover.
At a glance
- Last inspected Oct 16, 2026: passed with 5 violations.
- Passed 7 of 10 graded inspections since 2021.
- Keeps coming up: Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated, cited 2 times, plus 11 other repeat issues.
- 1 critical violation in the last two years.
Inspection history 14 visits
- 2026
- Passed Oct 16
Routine Inspection
5 violations
- Minor Sewage, wastewater properly disposed
- Minor Physical facilities properly installed, maintained, cleaned; unnecessary persons excluded from establishment
- Minor Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
- Minor Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized
- Minor Plumbing properly sized, installed, and maintained; proper backflow devices, indirect drains, no cross-connections
- Visit May 28
Educational Inspection
- Failed Feb 18
Routine Inspection
4 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated
- Minor Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
- Minor Food and nonfood surfaces properly used and constructed; cleanable
- Minor Physical facilities properly installed, maintained, cleaned; unnecessary persons excluded from establishment
- 2025
- Passed Sep 24
Routine Inspection
5 violations
- Minor Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used
- Minor Plumbing properly sized, installed, and maintained; proper backflow devices, indirect drains, no cross-connections
- Minor Garbage, refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
- Minor Physical facilities properly installed, maintained, cleaned; unnecessary persons excluded from establishment
- Minor Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
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