Happy Lemon South Lake Union
2245 8th Ave R1 1a, Seattle, WA 98121
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 May 1, 2026: passed with 1 violation.
- Passed 3 of 6 graded inspections since 2020.
- Keeps coming up: Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45°F), cited 2 times.
- 1 critical violation in the last two years.
Inspection history 7 visits
- 2026
- Visit Jun 9
Educational Inspection
- Passed May 1
Routine Inspection
1 violation
- Minor Plumbing properly sized, installed, and maintained; proper backflow devices, indirect drains, no cross-connections
- 2025
- Perfect Oct 2
Routine Inspection
No violations
- Failed Jun 18
Routine Inspection
1 violation, 1 critical
- Critical Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45°F)
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