Madrona Arms
1138 34th 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 Jul 23, 2026: passed with 4 violations.
- Keeps coming up: Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45°F), cited 3 times, plus 4 other repeat issues.
- Passed 3 of 11 graded inspections since 2020.
- 2 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 11 visits
- 2026
- Passed Jul 23
Routine Inspection
4 violations
- Minor Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used
- Minor Plumbing properly sized, installed, and maintained; proper backflow devices, indirect drains, no cross-connections
- Minor Physical facilities properly installed, maintained, cleaned; unnecessary persons excluded from establishment
- Minor Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
- Failed Jan 21
Routine Inspection
1 violation, 1 critical
- Critical Proper cold holding temperatures; between 42 to 45°F (6 to 7°C)
- 2025
- Passed May 16
Routine Inspection
1 violation
- Minor Proper thawing methods used
- Failed Jan 6
Routine Inspection
2 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45°F)
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
Nearby
BiteKarma scores around Madrona Arms, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.