General Food Services · King County, WA

Pine Box

Name: Pine Box
Address: 1600 Melrose Ave, King County, WA

1600 Melrose Ave

Last inspected Feb 19, 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

3 inspections

Routine Inspection/Field Review

Feb 19, 2026

Unsatisfactory

Official score: 10 · Understand this area’s scale

1 recorded violation

criticalCode 2500Chemicals

Official wording

Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used

In plain English

Cleaning products, pesticides, or other chemicals were stored or labeled in a way that could let them get into food. This is serious because chemical contamination can make people sick quickly.

More about chemicals stored or used unsafely

Official record from Public Health – Seattle & King County, Feb 19, 2026 · Original Source

Routine Inspection/Field Review

Feb 20, 2025

Unsatisfactory

Official score: 15 · Understand this area’s scale

2 recorded violations

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.

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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.

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Official record from Public Health – Seattle & King County, Feb 20, 2025 · Original Source

Routine Inspection/Field Review