General Food Services · King County, WA

Oto Sushi

Name: Oto Sushi
Address: 8105 161st Ave Ne, King County, WA

8105 161st Ave Ne

Last inspected May 29, 2026 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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Repeat problemsSerious findings or closures appear in two or more of the last three inspections. Review the dated records below.

The full inspection history

5 inspections

Routine Inspection/Field Review

May 29, 2026

Unsatisfactory

Official score: 38 · Understand this area’s scale

4 recorded violations

minorCode 4200Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized

In plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems

minorCode 4300Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean

In plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems

criticalCode 0400Handwashing

Official wording

Hands washed as required

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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.

Official wording

Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated

In plain English

An issue that does not fit the common categories. Check the official wording for details.

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Official record from Public Health – Seattle & King County, May 29, 2026 · Original Source

Routine Inspection/Field Review

Dec 9, 2025

Unsatisfactory

Official score: 38 · Understand this area’s scale

4 recorded violations

minorCode 4000Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Food and nonfood surfaces properly used and constructed; cleanable

In plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems

minorCode 3000Food temperature

Official wording

Proper thawing methods used

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 temperature

criticalCode 2120Food temperature

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Proper cold holding temperatures; between 42 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (6 to 7 degrees Celsius (C))

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More about food kept at an unsafe temperature

criticalCode 0500Employee health and hygiene

Official wording

Proper barriers used to prevent bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods

In plain English

This covers things like hair restraints, jewelry, clean clothing, eating or drinking in food prep areas, touching ready-to-eat food with bare hands, or not having a sick-employee policy.

More about employee hygiene or health policy issues

Official record from Public Health – Seattle & King County, Dec 9, 2025 · Original Source

Routine Inspection/Field Review

Mar 6, 2025

Unsatisfactory

Official score: 8 · Understand this area’s scale

2 recorded violations

minorCode 4300Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean

In plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems

criticalCode 1400Other

Official wording

Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated

In plain English

An issue that does not fit the common categories. Check the official wording for details.

More about other finding

Official record from Public Health – Seattle & King County, Mar 6, 2025 · Original Source

Routine Inspection/Field Review

Apr 24, 2024

Satisfactory

Official score: 15 · Understand this area’s scale

4 recorded violations

minorCode 4200Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized

In plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems

minorCode 4300Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean

In plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems

minorCode 4800Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Physical facilities properly installed, maintained, cleaned; unnecessary persons excluded from establishment

In plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems

minorCode 4100Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used

In plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems

Official record from Public Health – Seattle & King County, Apr 24, 2024 · Original Source

Routine Inspection/Field Review

Nov 21, 2023

Unsatisfactory

Official score: 11 · Understand this area’s scale

3 recorded violations

minorCode 3000Food temperature

Official wording

Proper thawing methods used

In plain English

More about food kept at an unsafe temperature

minorCode 4300Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean

In plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems

criticalCode 0200Other