Chicken Factory
1412 Harvard Ave, 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 Jan 28, 2026: perfect, no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Jan 15, 2026.
- Keeps coming up: Compliance with valid permit; operating and risk control plans, and required written procedures, cited 2 times, plus 3 other repeat issues.
- #37 in Seattle's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- Passed 1 of 3 graded inspections since 2025.
- 7 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 3 visits
- 2026
- Perfect Jan 28
Return Inspection
No violations
- Failed Jan 15
Routine Inspection
9 violations, 4 critical
- Critical Compliance with valid permit; operating and risk control plans, and required written procedures
- Critical No room temperature storage; proper use of time as a control, procedures available
- Critical Proper reheating procedures for hot holding
- Critical Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated
- Minor Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
- Minor Proper thawing methods used
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
- Minor Physical facilities properly installed, maintained, cleaned; unnecessary persons excluded from establishment
- Minor Adequate ventilation; lighting; designated areas used
- 2025
- Failed Feb 19
Routine Inspection
6 violations, 3 critical
- Critical Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated
- Critical Compliance with valid permit; operating and risk control plans and required written procedure
- Critical Food-contact surfaces cleaned and sanitized; no cross contamination
- Minor Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
- Minor Physical facilities properly installed, maintained, cleaned; unnecessary persons excluded from establishment
- Minor Wiping cloths properly used, stored, sanitizer concentration
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