Educational Inspection
Apr 8, 2026
Complete
Official score: 0 · Understand this area’s scale
0 recorded violations
No violations recorded in this inspection.
Official record from Public Health – Seattle & King County, Apr 8, 2026 · Original Source
General Food Services · King County, WA
Blue Nile Restaurant
7821 Rainier Ave S
Last inspected Apr 8, 2026 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗
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ImprovingThe latest inspection recorded fewer violations than the one before it. Review the dated records below.
The full inspection history
5 inspectionsRoutine Inspection/Field Review
May 9, 2025
Unsatisfactory
Official score: 10 · Understand this area’s scale
1 recorded violation
criticalCode 0600Handwashing
Official wording
Adequate handwashing facilities
In plain English
Staff were not washing their hands when required, or a handwashing sink was blocked, missing soap or paper towels, or used for something else. Hands are one of the most common ways germs reach food.
More about handwashing problemsOfficial record from Public Health – Seattle & King County, May 9, 2025 · Original Source
Return Inspection
Jul 24, 2024
Satisfactory
Official score: 0 · Understand this area’s scale
0 recorded violations
No violations recorded in this inspection.
Official record from Public Health – Seattle & King County, Jul 24, 2024 · Original Source
Routine Inspection/Field Review
Jul 2, 2024
Unsatisfactory
Official score: 40 · Understand this area’s scale
3 recorded violations
criticalCode 1600Food temperature
Official wording
Proper cooling procedure
In plain English
Food was not kept cold enough, hot enough, cooled fast enough, or cooked or reheated to the right temperature. Bacteria grow quickly in the "danger zone" between 41°F and 135°F, which makes this one of the most important food-safety checks.
More about food kept at an unsafe temperaturecriticalCode 0600Handwashing
Official wording
Adequate handwashing facilities
In plain English
Staff were not washing their hands when required, or a handwashing sink was blocked, missing soap or paper towels, or used for something else. Hands are one of the most common ways germs reach food.
More about handwashing problemscriticalCode 2120Food temperature
Official wording
Proper cold holding temperatures; between 42 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (6 to 7 degrees Celsius (C))
In plain English
Food was not kept cold enough, hot enough, cooled fast enough, or cooked or reheated to the right temperature. Bacteria grow quickly in the "danger zone" between 41°F and 135°F, which makes this one of the most important food-safety checks.
More about food kept at an unsafe temperatureOfficial record from Public Health – Seattle & King County, Jul 2, 2024 · Original Source
Routine Inspection/Field Review
Feb 15, 2024
Unsatisfactory
Official score: 10 · Understand this area’s scale
1 recorded violation
criticalCode 2110Food temperature
Official wording
Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))
In plain English
Food was not kept cold enough, hot enough, cooled fast enough, or cooked or reheated to the right temperature. Bacteria grow quickly in the "danger zone" between 41°F and 135°F, which makes this one of the most important food-safety checks.
More about food kept at an unsafe temperatureOfficial record from Public Health – Seattle & King County, Feb 15, 2024 · Original Source
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