Pelicana Chicken
725 E Pine St, 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 Aug 19, 2026: passed with 1 violation. That was a follow-up after failing on Aug 5, 2026.
- Keeps coming up: Adequate handwashing facilities, cited 7 times, plus 10 other repeat issues.
- #49 in Seattle's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- Passed 2 of 9 graded inspections since 2022.
- 11 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 11 visits
- 2026
- Passed Aug 19
Return Inspection
1 violation
- Minor Food and nonfood surfaces properly used and constructed; cleanable
- Failed Aug 5
Routine Inspection
7 violations, 3 critical
- Critical Proper cooling procedure
- Critical Adequate handwashing facilities
- Critical Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
- Minor Plumbing properly sized, installed, and maintained; proper backflow devices, indirect drains, no cross-connections
- Minor Food and nonfood surfaces properly used and constructed; cleanable
- Minor Adequate equipment for temperature control
- Minor Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
- 2025
- Failed Jun 10
Routine Inspection
11 violations, 4 critical
- Critical Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45°F)
- Critical Adequate handwashing facilities
- Critical PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on
- Critical Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated
- Minor Wiping cloths properly used, stored, sanitizer concentration
- Minor Adequate ventilation; lighting; designated areas used
- Minor Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
- Minor Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
- Minor Food and non-food surfaces properly used and constructed; cleanable
- Minor Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used
- Visit Mar 3
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