The Alpine Diner & Bar

9635 16th Ave Sw, Seattle, WA 98106

Failed · Nov 3, 2026 Directions

Okay Official rating · Public Health – Seattle & King County

Poor

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

Passed 1 of 5 graded inspections since 2024.
Last inspected Nov 3, 2026: failed with 4 violations, 1 critical.
3 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 6 visits

2026
Failed Nov 3

Routine Inspection
4 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
- Minor Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
- Minor Toilet facilities properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
2025
Failed Nov 19

Routine Inspection
2 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Proper barriers used to prevent bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods
- Minor Plumbing properly sized, installed, and maintained; proper backflow devices, indirect drains, no cross-connections
Failed Mar 5

Routine Inspection
2 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Adequate handwashing facilities
- Minor Wiping cloths properly used, stored, sanitizer concentration
2024
Failed Oct 1

Routine Inspection
1 violation, 1 critical
- Critical No room temperature storage; proper use of time as a control

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