Teriyaki Yamato
2130 Sw 336th St, Federal Way, WA 98023
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 13, 2026: perfect, no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Mar 31, 2026.
- Keeps coming up: PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on staff unless exempt, cited 4 times, plus 9 other repeat issues.
- #27 in Seattle's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- Passed 4 of 9 graded inspections since 2020.
- 8 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 14 visits
- 2026
- Perfect Apr 13
Return Inspection
No violations
- Visit Apr 13
Educational Inspection
- Failed Mar 31
Routine Inspection
8 violations, 4 critical
- Critical PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on staff unless exempt
- Critical Proper hot holding temperatures; less than 130°F (54°C)
- Critical Hands washed as required
- Critical No room temperature storage; proper use of time as a control, procedures available
- Minor In-use utensils properly stored
- Minor Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used
- Minor Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
- Minor Plumbing properly sized, installed, and maintained; proper backflow devices, indirect drains, no cross-connections
- 2025
- Visit May 28
Return Inspection
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