Pho Sriracha
5515 4th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98108
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: Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated, cited 3 times, plus 8 other repeat issues.
- #69 in Seattle's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- Passed 3 of 10 graded inspections since 2020.
- Last inspected Aug 12, 2026: failed with 8 violations, 5 critical.
- 9 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 12 visits
- 2026
- Failed Aug 12
Routine Inspection
8 violations, 5 critical
- Critical Proper cold holding temperatures; between 42 to 45°F (6 to 7°C)
- Critical Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated
- Critical Proper consumer advisory posted for raw or undercooked foods
- Critical Proper barriers used to prevent bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods
- Critical PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on staff unless exempt
- Minor Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
- Minor Food and nonfood surfaces properly used and constructed; cleanable
- Minor Food properly labeled; proper date marking
- 2025
- Failed Dec 18
Routine Inspection
5 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Proper cooling procedure
- Critical Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated
- Minor Food and nonfood surfaces properly used and constructed; cleanable
- Minor Food properly labeled; proper date marking
- Minor Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
- Failed Jun 10
Routine Inspection
5 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Proper disposition of returned, previously served, unsafe, or contaminated food; date marking
- Critical Accurate thermometer provided and used to evaluate temperature of TCS foods
- Minor Utensils, equipment, linens properly stored, used, handled
- Minor Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
- 2024
- Failed Aug 9
Return Inspection
1 violation, 1 critical
- Critical Food worker cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
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