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RED ONION TAVERN

4210 E MADISON ST, Seattle, WA 98112

Last inspected May 19, 2026

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

Needs work. The lowest passing band — enough violations to signal real problems, typically with a follow-up inspection required.

C
Needs work

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The record, in plain English

CleanPlate holds 12 inspections on record for RED ONION TAVERN, spanning December 2021 to May 2026 — every one straight from Public Health — Seattle & King County.

It has held needs work across its last two inspections.

The most recent inspection noted 5 violations, none of them critical.

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Inspection history

  1. May 19, 2026

    C
    5 violations
    • 4400 - Plumbing properly sized, installed, and maintained; proper backflow devices, indirect drains, no cross-connections
    • 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used
    • 2600 - Compliance with valid permit; operating and risk control plans, and required written procedures
    • 1100 - Proper disposition of returned, unsafe, or contaminated food; proper date marking procedures for food at high risk for Listeria
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
  2. May 6, 2026

    C
    10 violations
    • 4700 - Garbage, refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
    • 4800 - Physical facilities properly installed, maintained, cleaned; unnecessary persons excluded from establishment
    • 4400 - Plumbing properly sized, installed, and maintained; proper backflow devices, indirect drains, no cross-connections
    • 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized
    • 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used
    • 2600 - Compliance with valid permit; operating and risk control plans, and required written procedures
    • 1100 - Proper disposition of returned, unsafe, or contaminated food; proper date marking procedures for food at high risk for Listeria
    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
    • 0100 - PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on staff unless exempt
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
  3. Apr 22, 2026

    C
    12 violations
    • 4700 - Garbage, refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
    • 4800 - Physical facilities properly installed, maintained, cleaned; unnecessary persons excluded from establishment
    • 4400 - Plumbing properly sized, installed, and maintained; proper backflow devices, indirect drains, no cross-connections
    • 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized
    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
    • 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used
    • 2600 - Compliance with valid permit; operating and risk control plans, and required written procedures
    • 1100 - Proper disposition of returned, unsafe, or contaminated food; proper date marking procedures for food at high risk for Listeria
    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
    • 0100 - PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on staff unless exempt
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
    • 2500 - Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
  4. Jun 5, 2025

    C
    5 violations
    • 5000 - Posting of permit; mobile establishment name easily visible
    • 2200 - Accurate thermometer provided and used to evaluate temperature of TCS foods
    • 0100 - PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on staff unless exempt
    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
    • 2600 - Compliance with valid permit; operating and risk control plans, and required written procedures
  5. Mar 11, 2025

    C
    5 violations
    • 2600 - Compliance with valid permit; operating and risk control plans, and required written procedures
    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
    • 0100 - PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on staff unless exempt
    • 2200 - Accurate thermometer provided and used to evaluate temperature of TCS foods
    • 1100 - Proper disposition of returned, unsafe, or contaminated food; proper date marking procedures for food at high risk for Listeria
  6. Oct 24, 2024

    C
    5 violations
    • 1100 - Proper disposition of returned, unsafe, or contaminated food; proper date marking procedures for food at high risk for Listeria
    • 2200 - Accurate thermometer provided and used to evaluate temperature of TCS foods
    • 0100 - PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on staff unless exempt
    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
    • 2600 - Compliance with valid permit; operating and risk control plans, and required written procedures
  7. Oct 1, 2024

    C
    5 violations
    • 2600 - Compliance with valid permit; operating and risk control plans, and required written procedures
    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
    • 0100 - PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on staff unless exempt
    • 2200 - Accurate thermometer provided and used to evaluate temperature of TCS foods
    • 1100 - Proper disposition of returned, unsafe, or contaminated food; proper date marking procedures for food at high risk for Listeria
  8. Sep 17, 2024

    C
    10 violations
    • 4700 - Garbage, refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
    • 4300 - Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
    • 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized
    • 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used
    • 2600 - Compliance with valid permit; operating and risk control plans, and required written procedures
    • 2200 - Accurate thermometer provided and used to evaluate temperature of TCS foods
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
    • 0100 - PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on staff unless exempt
    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
    • 1100 - Proper disposition of returned, unsafe, or contaminated food; proper date marking procedures for food at high risk for Listeria
  9. Feb 12, 2024

    C
    9 violations
    • 4700 - Garbage, refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
    • 4000 - Food and nonfood surfaces properly used and constructed; cleanable
    • 4300 - Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
    • 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized
    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
    • 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used
    • 2600 - Compliance with valid permit; operating and risk control plans, and required written procedures
    • 2200 - Accurate thermometer provided and used to evaluate temperature of TCS foods
    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
  10. Aug 23, 2023

    C
    3 violations
    • 4300 - Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
    • 2500 - Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
  11. Jul 20, 2022

    C
    7 violations
    • 4300 - Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
    • 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized
    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
    • 2200 - Accurate thermometer provided and used to evaluate temperature of TCS foods
    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
    • 0100 - PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on staff unless exempt
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))
  12. Dec 10, 2021

    C
    3 violations
    • 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used
    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
    • 2200 - Accurate thermometer provided and used to evaluate temperature of TCS foods

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Source: Public Health — Seattle & King County (kingcounty.gov). Data shown unmodified from the official government record. CleanPlate is an independent service, not affiliated with any government agency. See something wrong? Report a data issue.