Grocery Plus
9660 16th Ave Sw, Seattle, WA 98106
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
- Keeps coming up: PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on staff unless exempt, cited 4 times, plus 9 other repeat issues.
- #48 in Seattle's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- Passed 1 of 6 graded inspections since 2021.
- Last inspected Apr 23, 2026: failed with 7 violations, 2 critical.
- 5 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 6 visits
- 2026
- Failed Apr 23
Routine Inspection
7 violations, 2 critical
- Critical PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on staff unless exempt
- Critical No room temperature storage; proper use of time as a control, procedures available
- Minor Garbage, refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
- Minor Food properly labeled; proper date marking
- Minor Adequate ventilation; lighting; designated areas used
- Minor Employee cleanliness and hygiene
- Minor Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
- 2025
- Perfect Sep 3
Return Inspection
No violations
- Failed Aug 19
Routine Inspection
5 violations, 3 critical
- Critical No room temperature storage; proper use of time as a control
- Critical PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on
- Critical Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated
- Minor Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
- 2024
- Failed Feb 29
Routine Inspection
11 violations, 7 critical
- Critical Food worker cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
- Critical Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated
- Critical Adequate handwashing facilities
- Critical No room temperature storage; proper use of time as a control
- Critical Food obtained from approved source
- Critical PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on
- Critical Compliance with variance; specialized processes; HACCP plan
- Minor Wiping cloths properly used, stored, sanitizer concentration
- Minor Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
- Minor Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
- Minor Proper thawing methods used
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