Marlai Restaurant
3719 Ne 45th St, Seattle, WA 98105
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: Adequate handwashing facilities, cited 4 times, plus 4 other repeat issues.
- Passed 0 of 8 graded inspections since 2021.
- Last inspected Apr 7, 2026: failed with 3 violations, 1 critical.
- 4 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 10 visits
- 2026
- Failed Apr 7
Routine Inspection
3 violations, 1 critical
- Critical PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on staff unless exempt
- Minor Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
- Minor Physical facilities properly installed, maintained, cleaned; unnecessary persons excluded from establishment
- 2025
- Failed Sep 18
Routine Inspection
4 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Hands washed as required
- Critical Proper hot holding temperatures; between 130°F to 134°F
- Minor Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
- Minor Physical facilities properly installed, maintained, cleaned; unnecessary persons excluded from establishment
- Failed Apr 1
Routine Inspection
2 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated
- Minor Food properly labeled; proper date marking
- 2024
- Failed Sep 17
Routine Inspection
2 violations, 2 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
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