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J J MAHONEY'S IRISH PUB

8932 161ST AVE NE, REDMOND, WA 98052 · Restaurant (Seating 51-150)

Inspection summary

J J MAHONEY'S IRISH PUB has been inspected 45 times by Public Health – Seattle & King County since May 16, 2006. The most recent inspection, on September 29, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.

15 of 45 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 4 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control, Cleaning and sanitizing and Handwashing and staff hygiene.

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 33 times across 21 separate inspections, most recently on October 22, 2025. For example: 3000 - Proper thawing methods used

  • 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 15 times across 12 separate inspections, most recently on March 21, 2025. For example: 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used

  • 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 9 times across 8 separate inspections, most recently on September 26, 2023. For example: 0500 - Proper barriers used to prevent bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods

  • 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 8 times across 7 separate inspections, most recently on October 22, 2025. For example: 2300 - Proper consumer advisory posted for raw or undercooked foods

  • 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 9, 2022. For example: 3200 - Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled

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.

45 inspections

  1. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 4000 - Food and nonfood surfaces properly used and constructed; cleanable
      • BLUE
  2. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 infractions

    • 3000 - Proper thawing methods used
      • BLUE
    • 2300 - Proper consumer advisory posted for raw or undercooked foods
      • RED
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))
      • RED
  3. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 infractions

    • 3000 - Proper thawing methods used
      • BLUE
    • 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used
      • BLUE
    • 2200 - Accurate thermometer provided and used to evaluate temperature of TCS foods
      • RED
  4. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 4000 - Food and nonfood surfaces properly used and constructed; cleanable
      • BLUE
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))
      • 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
    • 0500 - Proper barriers used to prevent bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods
      • RED
  6. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    4 infractions

    • 3000 - Proper thawing methods used
      • BLUE
    • 3200 - Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
      • BLUE
    • 4800 - Physical facilities properly installed, maintained, cleaned; unnecessary persons excluded from establishment
      • BLUE
    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
      • RED
  7. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 2000 - Proper reheating procedures for hot holding
      • RED
  8. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
      • BLUE
    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
      • RED
  9. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 3000 - Proper thawing methods used
      • BLUE
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
  10. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  11. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
      • BLUE
    • 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
      • BLUE
  12. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    5 infractions

    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
      • BLUE
    • 3700 - In-use utensils properly stored
      • BLUE
    • 3000 - Proper thawing methods used
      • BLUE
    • 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
      • BLUE
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
  13. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 infractions

    • 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
      • BLUE
    • 3000 - Proper thawing methods used
      • BLUE
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
  14. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    4 infractions

    • 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
      • BLUE
    • 3000 - Proper thawing methods used
      • BLUE
    • 3200 - Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled.
      • BLUE
    • 2000 - Proper reheating procedures for hot holding
      • RED
  15. Return Inspection

    0 infractions

  16. Return Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
    • 1300 - Food contact surfaces and utensils used for raw meat thoroughly cleaned and sanitized. no ..
      • RED
  17. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    8 infractions

    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
      • BLUE
    • 1300 - Food contact surfaces and utensils used for raw meat thoroughly cleaned and sanitized. no ..
      • RED
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
      • RED
    • 0400 - Hands washed as required
      • RED
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
    • 0900 - Proper washing of fruits and vegetables
      • RED
    • 2500 - Toxic substances properly identified,...
      • RED
  18. Return Inspection

    0 infractions

  19. Return Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 1900 - No room temperature storage; proper use of time...
      • RED
  20. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    4 infractions

    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
      • BLUE
    • 1600 - Proper cooling procedure
      • RED
    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
      • RED
    • 1900 - No room temperature storage; proper use of time...
      • RED
  21. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    6 infractions

    • 2900 - Adequate equipment for temperature control
      • BLUE
    • 4000 - Food and non-food surfaces properly used and...
      • BLUE
    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
      • RED
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
    • 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures ( 42° F to 45° F)
      • RED
    • 2500 - Toxic substances properly identified,...
      • RED
  22. Return Inspection

    0 infractions

  23. Return Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
  24. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    7 infractions

    • 1600 - Proper cooling procedure
      • RED
    • 1900 - No room temperature storage; proper use of time...
      • RED
    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
      • RED
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
    • 2200 - Accurate thermometer provided and used ...
      • RED
    • 2600 - Compliance with risk control plans, variances, plan of operation; valid permit; appr procedur
      • RED
    • 1500 - Proper handling of pooled eggs
      • RED
  25. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
      • BLUE
  26. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  27. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  28. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  29. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  30. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  31. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  32. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  33. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  34. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  35. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    4 infractions

    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during ...
      • BLUE
    • 4800 - Physical facilities properly installed,...
      • BLUE
    • 4900 - Adequate ventilation; lighting; designated area...
      • BLUE
    • 1400 - Raw meats below and away from RTE food
      • RED
  36. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    4 infractions

    • 2900 - Adequate equipment for temperature control
      • BLUE
    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored
      • BLUE
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
  37. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    6 infractions

    • 3100 - Proper labeling, signage
      • BLUE
    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored
      • BLUE
    • 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
      • BLUE
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
    • 2200 - Accurate thermometer provided and used ...
      • RED
    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food...
      • RED
  38. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    5 infractions

    • Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
      • BLUE
    • Wiping cloths properly used, stored
      • BLUE
    • In-use utensils properly stored
      • BLUE
    • Hands washed as required
      • RED
    • Food Worker Cards current for all food...
      • RED
  39. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • Proper methods used to prevent bare hand...
      • RED
  40. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  41. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • Food Worker Cards current for all food...
      • RED
    • Proper hot holding temperatures (less than 130° F )
      • RED
  42. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    4 infractions

    • Food and non-food surfaces properly used and...
      • BLUE
    • Wiping cloths properly used, stored
      • BLUE
    • Accurate thermometer provided and used ...
      • RED
    • Food Worker Cards current for all food...
      • RED
  43. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  44. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • Adequate ventilation; lighting; designated area...
      • BLUE
    • In-use utensils properly stored
      • BLUE
  45. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • Proper Consumer Advisory posted for raw ...
      • RED
    • Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED

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