IKIIKI
12 BOSTON ST, Seattle, WA 98109 · Restaurant (Seating 51-150)
Inspection summary
IKIIKI has been inspected 17 times by Public Health – Seattle & King County since February 5, 2015. The most recent inspection, on October 28, 2025, recorded 3 infractions.
5 of 17 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 3 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control, Cleaning and sanitizing and Protecting food from contamination.
The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.
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 8 times across 6 separate inspections, most recently on May 15, 2025. For example:
1900 - No room temperature storage; proper use of time as a control, procedures available
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 5 times across 5 separate inspections, most recently on December 5, 2024. For example:
4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized
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 5 times across 5 separate inspections, most recently on June 10, 2021. For example:
3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
PestsHigher risk
Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.
Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on May 15, 2025. For example:
3200 - Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
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 May 15, 2025. For example:
3100 - Food properly labeled; proper date marking
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.
17 inspections
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
3 infractions
- 4000 - Food and nonfood surfaces properly used and constructed; cleanable
- BLUE
- 4800 - Physical facilities properly installed, maintained, cleaned; unnecessary persons excluded from establishment
- BLUE
- 4300 - Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
- BLUE
- 4000 - Food and nonfood surfaces properly used and constructed; cleanable
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
5 infractions
- 4300 - Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
- BLUE
- 3200 - Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
- BLUE
- 3100 - Food properly labeled; proper date marking
- BLUE
- 0100 - PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on staff unless exempt
- RED
- 1900 - No room temperature storage; proper use of time as a control, procedures available
- RED
- 4300 - Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized
- BLUE
- 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
3 infractions
- 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized
- BLUE
- 4300 - Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
- BLUE
- 3200 - Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
- BLUE
- 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 3100 - Food properly labeled; proper date marking
- BLUE
- 3100 - Food properly labeled; proper date marking
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures; between 42 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (6 to 7 degrees Celsius (C))
- RED
- 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures; between 42 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (6 to 7 degrees Celsius (C))
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
3 infractions
- 3000 - Proper thawing methods used
- BLUE
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
- BLUE
- 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
- BLUE
- 3000 - Proper thawing methods used
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 3000 - Proper thawing methods used
- BLUE
- 3000 - Proper thawing methods used
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Return Inspection
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
3 infractions
- 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
- BLUE
- 1600 - Proper cooling procedure
- RED
- 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
- RED
- 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
3 infractions
- 2900 - Adequate equipment for temperature control
- BLUE
- 1600 - Proper cooling procedure
- RED
- 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready to eat food; species separated
- RED
- 2900 - Adequate equipment for temperature control
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
- BLUE
- 2300 - Proper Consumer Advisory posted for raw ...
- RED
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
4 infractions
- 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
- BLUE
- 4300 - Non-food contact surfaces maintained and clean
- BLUE
- 4800 - Physical facilities properly installed,...
- BLUE
- 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready to eat food; species separated
- RED
- 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
Nearby inspected facilities
- ORRAPIN THAI CUISINE
10 BOSTON ST, Seattle, WA 98109
1 inspection
- GRAPPA RESTAURANT
2 BOSTON ST, SEATTLE, WA 98109
6 inspections
- HOW TO COOK A WOLF
2208 QUEEN ANNE AVE N, SEATTLE, WA 98109
6 inspections
- BOUNTY KITCHEN
7 BOSTON ST, SEATTLE, WA 98109
20 inspections
- Storied LLC
2220 QUEEN ANNE AVE N Ste 102, Seattle, WA 98109
3 inspections
- Salt & Straw
2201 QUEEN ANNE AVE N, Seattle, WA 98109
2 inspections
- CAFFE LADRO
2205 QUEEN ANNE AVE N, Seattle, WA 98109
35 inspections
- CAFE HAGEN
2128 QUEEN ANNE AVE N, SEATTLE, WA 98109
9 inspections