KWANJAI THAI CUISINE
469 N 36TH ST #A, Seattle, WA 98103 · Restaurant (Seating 13-50)
Inspection summary
KWANJAI THAI CUISINE has been inspected 25 times by Public Health – Seattle & King County since August 15, 2012. The most recent inspection, on January 15, 2026, found no infractions.
11 of 25 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, Handwashing and staff hygiene and Cleaning and sanitizing.
The last 4 inspections in a row found no infractions. 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 18 times across 11 separate inspections, most recently on May 31, 2023. For example:
1900 - No room temperature storage; proper use of time as a control, procedures available
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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on October 27, 2022. 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 2 separate inspections, most recently on February 22, 2019. For example:
3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on June 6, 2018. For example:
3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
Chemicals and toxic substancesHigher risk
Cleaning products, sanitizers and pesticides must be labelled and stored away from food and food-contact surfaces. Inspectors flag chemicals that could end up in food, as well as pest treatments applied without proper supervision.
Recorded once on February 22, 2019. For example:
2500 - Toxic substances properly identified,...
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.
25 inspections
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Return Inspection
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 1900 - No room temperature storage; proper use of time as a control, procedures available
- RED
- 1710 - Proper hot holding temperatures; less than 130 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (54 degrees Celsius (C))
- RED
- 1900 - No room temperature storage; proper use of time as a control, procedures available
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
- RED
- 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
- RED
- 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
- RED
- 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
3 infractions
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
- BLUE
- 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
- BLUE
- 2500 - Toxic substances properly identified,...
- RED
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
3 infractions
- 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
- BLUE
- 0400 - Hands washed as required
- RED
- 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
- RED
- 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 1600 - Proper cooling procedure
- RED
- 1600 - Proper cooling procedure
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
5 infractions
- 3000 - Proper thawing methods used
- BLUE
- 3700 - In-use utensils properly stored
- BLUE
- 1800 - Proper cooking time and temperature; proper use of non-continuous cooking
- RED
- 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready to eat food; species separated
- RED
- 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
- RED
- 3000 - Proper thawing methods used
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
3 infractions
- 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
- RED
- 2200 - Accurate thermometer provided and used ...
- RED
- 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready to eat food; species separated
- RED
- 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
- RED
- 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
- Return Inspection
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
3 infractions
- 3000 - Proper thawing methods used
- BLUE
- 1900 - No room temperature storage; proper use of time...
- RED
- 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
- RED
- 3000 - Proper thawing methods used
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Return Inspection
0 infractions
- Return Inspection
1 infraction
- 1900 - No room temperature storage; proper use of time...
- RED
- 1900 - No room temperature storage; proper use of time...
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
4 infractions
- 4800 - Physical facilities properly installed,...
- BLUE
- 3700 - In-use utensils properly stored
- BLUE
- 1900 - No room temperature storage; proper use of time...
- RED
- 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
- RED
- 4800 - Physical facilities properly installed,...
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
3 infractions
- 3000 - Proper thawing methods used
- BLUE
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
- BLUE
- 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
- RED
- 3000 - Proper thawing methods used
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 3000 - Proper thawing methods used
- BLUE
- 3000 - Proper thawing methods used
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
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