Liberty
517 15th Ave E, Seattle, WA 98112
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: Compliance with valid permit; operating and risk control plans, and required written procedures, cited 5 times, plus 7 other repeat issues.
- Passed 0 of 8 graded inspections since 2021.
- Last inspected Sep 2, 2026: failed with 3 violations, 3 critical.
- 6 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 9 visits
- 2026
- Failed Sep 2
Routine Inspection
3 violations, 3 critical
- Critical PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on staff unless exempt
- Critical Compliance with valid permit; operating and risk control plans, and required written procedures
- Critical Adequate handwashing facilities
- 2025
- Failed Aug 25
Routine Inspection
3 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Compliance with valid permit; operating and risk control plans and required written procedure
- Minor Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
- Minor Proper thawing methods used
- Failed Jan 15
Routine Inspection
3 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Compliance with valid permit; operating and risk control plans and required written procedure
- Critical Proper cold holding temperatures (42°F to 45°F)
- Minor Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
- 2024
- Failed Sep 24
Routine Inspection
5 violations, 3 critical
- Critical Proper cold holding temperatures (42°F to 45°F)
- Critical Compliance with valid permit; operating and risk control plans and required written procedure
- Critical Food worker cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
- Minor In-use utensils properly stored
- Minor Proper thawing methods used
Nearby
BiteKarma scores around Liberty, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.