Saffron Spice
93 Pike St, Seattle, WA 98101
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 Oct 6, 2026: perfect, no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Sep 21, 2026.
- Keeps coming up: Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45°F (7°C), cited 5 times, plus 8 other repeat issues.
- #99 in Seattle's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- Passed 3 of 11 graded inspections since 2021.
- 7 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 13 visits
- 2026
- Perfect Oct 6
Return Inspection
No violations
- Failed Sep 21
Routine Inspection
7 violations, 5 critical
- Critical Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45°F (7°C)
- Critical PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on staff unless exempt
- Critical No room temperature storage; proper use of time as a control, procedures available
- Critical Food worker cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
- Critical Proper reheating procedures for hot holding
- Minor Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
- Minor Plumbing properly sized, installed, and maintained; proper backflow devices, indirect drains, no cross-connections
- Visit Jun 8
Educational Inspection
- 2025
- Failed Sep 30
Routine Inspection
1 violation, 1 critical
- Critical Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45°F (7°C)
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