Surrell
2319 E Madison St, Seattle, WA 98112
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 Jun 4, 2026: perfect, no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on May 14, 2026.
- Keeps coming up: Compliance with valid permit; operating and risk control plans, and required written procedures, cited 3 times, plus 1 other repeat issue.
- #93 in Seattle's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- Passed 3 of 7 graded inspections since 2020.
- 8 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 9 visits
- 2026
- Perfect Jun 4
Return Inspection
No violations
- Failed May 14
Routine Inspection
5 violations, 5 critical
- Critical Proper shellstock ID; wild mushroom ID; parasite destruction procedures for fish
- Critical Proper disposition of returned, unsafe, or contaminated food; proper date marking procedures for food at high risk for Listeria
- Critical Compliance with variance; specialized processes; HACCP plan
- Critical Compliance with valid permit; operating and risk control plans, and required written procedures
- Critical Proper consumer advisory posted for raw or undercooked foods
- 2025
- Failed Apr 24
Routine Inspection
2 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Compliance with variance; specialized processes; HACCP plan
- Critical Compliance with valid permit; operating and risk control plans and required written procedure
- 2024
- Failed Nov 7
Routine Inspection
1 violation, 1 critical
- Critical Compliance with valid permit; operating and risk control plans and required written procedure
Nearby
BiteKarma scores around Surrell, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.