LOCK & KEEL
5144 BALLARD AVE NW, SEATTLE, WA 98107
Last inspected Oct 14, 2026
Official source: Public Health — Seattle & King County (kingcounty.gov) · All data sources
Excellent. Top marks — the latest inspection found no serious issues, or few enough to earn the health department's best band.
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The record, in plain English
CleanPlate holds 9 inspections on record for LOCK & KEEL, spanning May 2022 to October 2026 — every one straight from Public Health — Seattle & King County.
It has held excellent across its last two inspections.
The most recent inspection noted 1 violation, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
Oct 14, 2026
A1 violation
- 3100 - Food properly labeled; proper date marking
Feb 19, 2026
A1 violation
- 3100 - Food properly labeled; proper date marking
Aug 11, 2025
A1 violation
- 3100 - Food properly labeled; proper date marking
Jan 15, 2025
A2 violations
- 3100 - Food properly labeled; proper date marking
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used
Aug 26, 2024
A4 violations
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
- 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized
- 0500 - Proper barriers used to prevent bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods
Mar 15, 2024
A2 violations
- 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
Jul 19, 2023
AJan 31, 2023
A1 violation
- 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))
May 13, 2022
A
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