Health & Fitness

See 'Unsatisfactory' Shoreline Restaurant Inspections

Recent King County health inspections reveal which Shoreline restaurants didn't quite pass muster.

SHORELINE, WA - You might like the food you get at your favorite local restaurant, but would you also like what's going on behind the kitchen doors?

A check of King County restaurant inspections shows that more than a dozen Shoreline restaurants got an "unsatisfactory" rating during a recent inspection. Here's a list of all the restaurant that scored 30 points or higher (the more points, the more violations found) on inspections conducted since Dec. 1. Below each restaurant is a list of the health code violations found, according to county records.

Alive Juice Bar, 20226 Ballinger Way NE | Jan. 4

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  • No room temperature storage; proper use of time
  • Proper cooling procedure
  • Hands washed as required
  • Variance obtained for specialized processing
  • Proper labeling, signage
  • Non-food contact surfaces maintained and clean
  • Physical facilities properly installed

Points: 95


Teriyaki Town, 20320 Ballinger Way NE | Dec. 6

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  • Raw meats below and away from ready to eat food; species separated
  • Proper cold holding temperatures ( 42 degrees F to 45 degrees F)
  • Proper cooling procedure
  • No room temperature storage; proper use of time
  • Hands washed as required
  • Warewashing facilities properly installed

Points: 90


Old Village Korean Restaurant, 15200 Aurora Ave. N | Dec. 5

  • PIC certified by accredited program or compliance with code, or correct answers
  • Raw meats below and away from ready to eat food; species separated
  • Hands washed as required
  • Food contact surfaces and utensils used for raw meat thoroughly cleaned and sanitized. no ..
  • Adequate handwashing facilities
  • Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45 degrees F)
  • Warewashing facilities properly installed
  • Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized

Points: 80

Old Village Korean Restaurant, 15200 Aurora Ave. N | Dec. 27 (return inspection)

  • Raw meats below and away from ready to eat food; species separated
  • Food contact surfaces and utensils used for raw meat thoroughly cleaned and sanitized.
  • Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45 degrees F)

Points: 30


Arco AM/PM #3557, 1901 NE 205th St. | Jan. 24

  • Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
  • Hands washed as required
  • Proper reheating procedures for hot holding
  • Adequate handwashing facilities

Points: 55


7-Eleven #22625, 16920 15th Ave. NE | Jan. 9

  • Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
  • Proper hot holding temperatures (less than130 degrees)
  • Adequate handwashing facilities
  • Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
  • Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized

Points: 50


Peking House Restaurant, 17505 15th Ave. NE | Dec. 6

  • Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
  • No room temperature storage; proper use of time...
  • Adequate handwashing facilities
  • Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
  • Non-food contact surfaces maintained and clean

Points: 48


McDonald's #4451, 20227 Ballinger Way NE | Jan. 3

  • Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
  • No room temperature storage; proper use of time...
  • Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45 degrees F)
  • Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized

Points: 45


Lee's Grill & Benton, 20030 Ballinger Way NE | Jan. 3

  • Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
  • Hands washed as required
  • Adequate handwashing facilities
  • Proper thawing methods used

Points: 43


Grinders Hot Sandwiches, 19811 Aurora Ave. N | Jan. 25

  • Accurate thermometer provided and used ...
  • Proper hot holding temperatures (less than130 degrees)
  • Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
  • Food and non-food surfaces properly used

Points: 40


Quizno's, 18336 Aurora Ave. N | Jan. 25

  • Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
  • Proper hot holding temperatures (less than130 degrees)
  • Food and non-food surfaces properly used and
  • Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer

Points: 40


Sushi Fuku, 15505 Westminster Way N | Dec. 7

  • Hands washed as required
  • Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
  • Proper thawing methods used
  • Single use and single service articles properly
  • Employee cleanliness and hygiene

Points: 39


Shoreline AM/PM, 1554 NE 145th St. | Feb. 6

  • Proper cold holding temperatures ( 42 degrees F to 45 degrees F)
  • Proper hot holding temperatures (less than130 degrees)
  • Warewashing facilities properly installed

Points: 35


Sunshine Espresso, 17705 15th Ave. N | Jan. 16

  • Hands washed as required
  • Adequate handwashing facilities

Points: 35


I Sandwiches, 14705 Aurora Ave. N | Jan. 4

  • Proper cooling procedure
  • Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
  • In-use utensils properly stored

Points: 33


Java Jane, 14500 15th Ave. NE |

  • Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
  • Hands washed as required

Points: 30

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