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BALLARD MANDARIN CHINESE RESTAURANT

5500 8TH AVE NW, Seattle, WA 98107

Last inspected Oct 5, 2026

Official source: Public Health — Seattle & King County (kingcounty.gov) · All data sources

Passed. Met health requirements at the latest inspection. Some health departments report pass/fail instead of letter grades.

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The record, in plain English

CleanPlate holds 12 inspections on record for BALLARD MANDARIN CHINESE RESTAURANT, spanning May 2022 to October 2026 — every one straight from Public Health — Seattle & King County.

The trend is positive: it improved from failed at the previous visit to passed now.

No violations were recorded at the most recent inspection.

Every sentence above is computed directly from the official record — CleanPlate adds no opinions. How our grading works →

Inspection history

  1. Oct 5, 2026

    ✓
  2. Oct 2, 2026

    ✕
    4 violations
    • 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated
    • 0100 - PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on staff unless exempt
    • 1900 - No room temperature storage; proper use of time as a control, procedures available
    • 2600 - Compliance with valid permit; operating and risk control plans, and required written procedures
  3. Apr 8, 2026

    ✕
    4 violations
    • 3100 - Food properly labeled; proper date marking
    • 3200 - Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
    • 1720 - Proper hot holding temperatures; between 130 to 134 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (54 to 56 degrees Celsius (C))
    • 0100 - PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on staff unless exempt
  4. Nov 17, 2025

    ✕
    5 violations
    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
    • 3100 - Food properly labeled; proper date marking
    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
    • 0100 - PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on staff unless exempt
    • 1600 - Proper cooling procedure
  5. Jul 9, 2025

    ✕
    4 violations
    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
    • 3100 - Food properly labeled; proper date marking
    • 0100 - PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on staff unless exempt
    • 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated
  6. Dec 17, 2024

    ✕
    4 violations
    • 3700 - In-use utensils properly stored
    • 3100 - Food properly labeled; proper date marking
    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
    • 1710 - Proper hot holding temperatures; less than 130 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (54 degrees Celsius (C))
  7. Feb 15, 2024

    ✓
  8. Feb 5, 2024

    ✕
    7 violations
    • 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used
    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
    • 4300 - Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
    • 3000 - Proper thawing methods used
    • 1710 - Proper hot holding temperatures; less than 130 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (54 degrees Celsius (C))
    • 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated
    • 2200 - Accurate thermometer provided and used to evaluate temperature of TCS foods
  9. Mar 27, 2023

    ✕
    6 violations
    • 3000 - Proper thawing methods used
    • 4300 - Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
    • 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized
    • 4800 - Physical facilities properly installed, maintained, cleaned; unnecessary persons excluded from establishment
    • 2200 - Accurate thermometer provided and used to evaluate temperature of TCS foods
    • 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated
  10. Sep 7, 2022

    ✕
    6 violations
    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
    • 3200 - Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
    • 4800 - Physical facilities properly installed, maintained, cleaned; unnecessary persons excluded from establishment
    • 3000 - Proper thawing methods used
    • 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures; between 42 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (6 to 7 degrees Celsius (C))
    • 1900 - No room temperature storage; proper use of time as a control, procedures available
  11. May 19, 2022

    ✓
  12. May 9, 2022

    ✕
    9 violations
    • 4000 - Food and nonfood surfaces properly used and constructed; cleanable
    • 3700 - In-use utensils properly stored
    • 4300 - Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
    • 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized
    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
    • 1900 - No room temperature storage; proper use of time as a control, procedures available
    • 1600 - Proper cooling procedure

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