Joe's Bar and Grill
500 S King St, Seattle, WA 98104
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 5, 2026: passed with 2 violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Sep 15, 2026.
- Keeps coming up: Proper cold holding temperatures (42°F to 45°F), cited 4 times, plus 9 other repeat issues.
- Passed 4 of 11 graded inspections since 2021.
- 4 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 13 visits
- 2026
- Passed Oct 5
Return Inspection
2 violations
- Minor Plumbing properly sized, installed, and maintained; proper backflow devices, indirect drains, no cross-connections
- Minor Proper thawing methods used
- Failed Sep 15
Routine Inspection
4 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Adequate handwashing facilities
- Critical Proper cooling procedure
- Minor Proper thawing methods used
- Minor Plumbing properly sized, installed, and maintained; proper backflow devices, indirect drains, no cross-connections
- Visit Jun 11
Educational Inspection
- 2025
- Perfect Jul 30
Return Inspection
No violations
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