Tamari Bar
514 E Pine St, Seattle, WA 98122
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 Apr 8, 2026: passed with 3 violations.
- Keeps coming up: Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated, cited 2 times, plus 3 other repeat issues.
- Passed 2 of 6 graded inspections since 2021.
- 1 critical violation in the last two years.
Inspection history 7 visits
- 2026
- Visit Jun 10
Educational Inspection
- Passed Apr 8
Routine Inspection
3 violations
- Minor Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized
- Minor Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
- Minor Proper thawing methods used
- 2025
- Failed May 6
Routine Inspection
2 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Proper cooling procedure
- Minor Proper thawing methods used
- 2024
- Failed Aug 29
Routine Inspection
1 violation, 1 critical
- Critical Compliance with variance; specialized processes; HACCP plan
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