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JAE'S ASIAN BISTRO

2801 E MADISON ST, SEATTLE, WA 98112 · Restaurant (Seating 13-50)

Inspection summary

JAE'S ASIAN BISTRO has been inspected 31 times by Public Health – Seattle & King County since November 12, 2010. The most recent inspection, on July 1, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.

7 of 31 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 3 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Protecting food from contamination, Food temperature control and Cleaning and sanitizing.

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.

  • 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 December 1, 2025. For example: 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display

  • 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 13 times across 10 separate inspections, most recently on July 24, 2024. For example: 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures; between 42 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (6 to 7 degrees Celsius (C))

  • 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 11 times across 8 separate inspections, most recently on March 17, 2025. For example: 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration

  • 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 6 times across 6 separate inspections, most recently on December 1, 2025. For example: 0400 - Hands washed as required

  • 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 25, 2016. For example: 1200 - Proper shellstock ID; wild mushroom ID; parasite destruction procedures for fish

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.

31 inspections

  1. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 0900 - Proper washing of fruits and vegetables
      • RED
  2. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
      • BLUE
    • 0400 - Hands washed as required
      • RED
  3. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
      • BLUE
    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
      • BLUE
  4. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
      • BLUE
  5. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    8 infractions

    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
      • BLUE
    • 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used
      • BLUE
    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
      • BLUE
    • 4000 - Food and nonfood surfaces properly used and constructed; cleanable
      • BLUE
    • 4300 - Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
      • BLUE
    • 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized
      • BLUE
    • 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated
      • RED
    • 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures; between 42 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (6 to 7 degrees Celsius (C))
      • RED
  6. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 infractions

    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
      • BLUE
    • 4300 - Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
      • BLUE
    • 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures; between 42 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (6 to 7 degrees Celsius (C))
      • RED
  7. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    4 infractions

    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
      • BLUE
    • 4300 - Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
      • BLUE
    • 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized
      • BLUE
    • 4400 - Plumbing properly sized, installed, and maintained; proper backflow devices, indirect drains, no cross-connections
      • BLUE
  8. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 3700 - In-use utensils properly stored
      • BLUE
    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
      • BLUE
  9. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
      • BLUE
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
  10. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
      • BLUE
    • 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures ( 42° F to 45° F)
      • RED
  11. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 3700 - In-use utensils properly stored
      • BLUE
  12. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  13. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
      • BLUE
    • 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready to eat food; species separated
      • RED
  14. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 4400 - Plumbing properly sized, installed,...
      • BLUE
    • 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
      • BLUE
  15. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  16. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 1200 - Proper shellstock ID; wild mushroom ID; parasite destruction procedures for fish
      • RED
  17. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    6 infractions

    • 4300 - Non-food contact surfaces maintained and clean
      • BLUE
    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
      • BLUE
    • 1200 - Proper shellstock ID; wild mushroom ID; parasite destruction procedures for fish
      • RED
    • 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready to eat food; species separated
      • RED
    • 2200 - Accurate thermometer provided and used ...
      • RED
    • 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures ( 42° F to 45° F)
      • RED
  18. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 4300 - Non-food contact surfaces maintained and clean
      • BLUE
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
  19. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
  20. Return Inspection

    1 infraction

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

    3 infractions

    • 2600 - Compliance with risk control plans, variances, plan of operation; valid permit; appr procedur
      • RED
    • 0500 - Proper barriers used to prevent bare hand contact with ready to eat foods.
      • RED
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
  22. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 infractions

    • 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
      • BLUE
    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
      • BLUE
    • 2500 - Toxic substances properly identified,...
      • RED
  23. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  24. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 infractions

    • 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready to eat food; species separated
      • RED
    • 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures ( 42° F to 45° F)
      • RED
    • 2200 - Accurate thermometer provided and used ...
      • RED
  25. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  26. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
  27. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 2200 - Accurate thermometer provided and used ...
      • RED
    • 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures ( 42° F to 45° F)
      • RED
  28. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  29. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  30. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 1400 - Raw meats below and away from RTE food
      • RED
    • 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures ( 42° F to 45° F)
      • RED
  31. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

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