Seattle Lotus Vegetarian Restaurant
10439 16th Ave Sw Ste A, Seattle, WA 98146
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 29, 2026: perfect, no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Oct 21, 2026.
- Passed 6 of 10 graded inspections since 2020.
- Keeps coming up: PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on staff unless exempt, cited 2 times, plus 10 other repeat issues.
- #47 in Seattle's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- 9 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 11 visits
- 2026
- Perfect Oct 29
Return Inspection
No violations
- Failed Oct 21
Routine Inspection
8 violations, 4 critical
- Critical Proper cooling procedure
- Critical PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on staff unless exempt
- Critical Adequate handwashing facilities
- Critical Compliance with valid permit; operating and risk control plans, and required written procedures
- Minor Garbage, refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
- Minor Plumbing properly sized, installed, and maintained; proper backflow devices, indirect drains, no cross-connections
- Minor Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
- Minor Sewage, wastewater properly disposed
- 2025
- Perfect Sep 17
Return Inspection
No violations
- Failed Sep 3
Routine Inspection
10 violations, 5 critical
- Critical Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
- Critical Proper cold holding temperatures (42°F to 45°F)
- Critical PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on
- Critical Hands washed as required
- Critical No room temperature storage; proper use of time as a control
- Minor Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
- Minor Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used
- Minor Proper thawing methods used
- Minor Wiping cloths properly used, stored, sanitizer concentration
- Minor Plumbing properly sized, installed, and maintained; proper backflow devices, indirect drains, no cross-connections
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