Spring House Thai Kitchen and Pho
2223 California Ave Sw, Seattle, WA 98116
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 Sep 22, 2026: passed with 1 violation. That was a follow-up after failing on Aug 11, 2026.
- Keeps coming up: Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45°F (7°C), cited 2 times, plus 5 other repeat issues.
- #23 in Seattle's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- Passed 2 of 8 graded inspections since 2021.
- 7 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 11 visits
- 2026
- Passed Sep 22
Return Inspection
1 violation
- Minor Food and nonfood surfaces properly used and constructed; cleanable
- Visit Aug 17
Educational Inspection
- Failed Aug 11
Routine Inspection
10 violations, 6 critical
- Critical Adequate handwashing facilities
- Critical Hands washed as required
- Critical PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on staff unless exempt
- Critical Proper cooling procedure
- Critical Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45°F (7°C)
- Critical Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated
- Minor Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used
- Minor Proper thawing methods used
- Minor Food properly labeled; proper date marking
- Minor Food and nonfood surfaces properly used and constructed; cleanable
- 2025
- Failed Oct 16
Routine Inspection
3 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Proper cold holding temperatures; between 42 to 45°F (6 to 7°C)
- Minor Physical facilities properly installed, maintained, cleaned; unnecessary persons excluded from establishment
- Minor Food properly labeled; proper date marking
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