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HAU HAU MARKET

412 12TH AVE S, SEATTLE, WA 98144 · Restaurant (Grocery Store-no seating)

Inspection summary

HAU HAU MARKET has been inspected 23 times by Public Health – Seattle & King County since October 12, 2006. The most recent inspection, on March 10, 2026, found no infractions.

3 of 23 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 0 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control, Protecting food from contamination and Handwashing and staff hygiene.

The last 3 inspections in a row found no infractions. Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.

    Recorded 34 times across 20 separate inspections, most recently on January 8, 2024. For example: 1900 - No room temperature storage; proper use of time as a control, procedures available

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded 13 times across 11 separate inspections, most recently on January 8, 2024. For example: 1000 - Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated; approved additives

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded 7 times across 7 separate inspections, most recently on June 1, 2018. For example: 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on May 25, 2017. For example: 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer

  • Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk

    Food must come from approved suppliers, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when it is spoiled or damaged, such as dented or swollen cans. Labelling matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on October 13, 2015. For example: 3100 - Proper labeling, signage

About this data

These results come from Public Health – Seattle & King County, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

23 inspections

  1. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  2. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  3. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  4. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 1000 - Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated; approved additives
      • RED
    • 1900 - No room temperature storage; proper use of time as a control, procedures available
      • RED
  5. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures; between 42 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (6 to 7 degrees Celsius (C))
      • RED
    • 1900 - No room temperature storage; proper use of time as a control, procedures available
      • RED
  6. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 4400 - Plumbing properly sized, installed, and maintained; proper backflow devices, indirect drains, no cross-connections
      • BLUE
    • 1900 - No room temperature storage; proper use of time as a control, procedures available
      • RED
  7. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 3700 - In-use utensils properly stored
      • BLUE
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))
      • RED
  8. Return Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 1900 - No room temperature storage; proper use of time...
      • RED
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
  9. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
    • 1900 - No room temperature storage; proper use of time...
      • RED
  10. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
    • 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures ( 42° F to 45° F)
      • RED
  11. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    5 infractions

    • 2900 - Adequate equipment for temperature control
      • BLUE
    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
      • BLUE
    • 3800 - Utensils, equipment, linens properly stored,...
      • BLUE
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
    • 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures ( 42° F to 45° F)
      • RED
  12. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    4 infractions

    • 3800 - Utensils, equipment, linens properly stored,...
      • BLUE
    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
      • BLUE
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
      • RED
  13. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    4 infractions

    • 3100 - Proper labeling, signage
      • BLUE
    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
      • BLUE
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
    • 2200 - Accurate thermometer provided and used ...
      • RED
  14. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    4 infractions

    • 4000 - Food and non-food surfaces properly used and...
      • BLUE
    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
      • BLUE
    • 2200 - Accurate thermometer provided and used ...
      • RED
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
  15. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    5 infractions

    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
      • BLUE
    • 3100 - Proper labeling, signage
      • BLUE
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
    • 2200 - Accurate thermometer provided and used ...
      • RED
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
  16. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    5 infractions

    • 2900 - Adequate equipment for temperature control
      • BLUE
    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during ...
      • BLUE
    • 2200 - Accurate thermometer provided and used ...
      • RED
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
  17. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    4 infractions

    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during ...
      • BLUE
    • 4000 - Food and non-food surfaces properly used and...
      • BLUE
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
  18. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 infractions

    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during ...
      • BLUE
    • 1900 - No room temperature storage; proper use of time...
      • RED
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
  19. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    4 infractions

    • 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
      • BLUE
    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during ...
      • BLUE
    • 1400 - Raw meats below and away from RTE food
      • RED
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
  20. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    4 infractions

    • Potential food contamination prevented during ...
      • BLUE
    • No room temperature storage; proper use of time...
      • RED
    • Raw meats below and away from RTE food
      • RED
    • Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
  21. Return Inspection

    1 infraction

    • Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
  22. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    5 infractions

    • Potential food contamination prevented during ...
      • BLUE
    • Food Worker Cards current for all food...
      • RED
    • Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
    • No room temperature storage; proper use of time...
      • RED
    • Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
  23. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    5 infractions

    • Potential food contamination prevented during ...
      • BLUE
    • Food received at proper temperature
      • BLUE
    • No room temperature storage; proper use of time...
      • RED
    • Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
    • Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED

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