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MIZU JAPANESE STEAK HOUSE

27149 185TH AVE SE, COVINGTON, WA 98042 · Restaurant (Seating 51-150)

Inspection summary

MIZU JAPANESE STEAK HOUSE has been inspected 34 times by Public Health – Seattle & King County since March 4, 2009. The most recent inspection, on October 10, 2025, found no infractions.

12 of 34 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control, Handwashing and staff hygiene 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.

  • 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 19 times across 11 separate inspections, most recently on September 22, 2025. For example: 3000 - Proper thawing methods 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 10 times across 9 separate inspections, most recently on July 24, 2017. 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 9 times across 7 separate inspections, most recently on September 22, 2025. For example: 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration

  • 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 September 22, 2025. For example: 1000 - Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated; approved additives

  • 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 5 times across 5 separate inspections, most recently on January 4, 2018. 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.

34 inspections

  1. Return Inspection

    0 infractions

  2. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    8 infractions

    • 3000 - Proper thawing methods used
      • BLUE
    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
      • BLUE
    • 4300 - Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
      • BLUE
    • 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized
      • BLUE
    • 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures; between 42 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (6 to 7 degrees Celsius (C))
      • RED
    • 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
    • 1000 - Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated; approved additives
      • RED
  3. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))
      • RED
  4. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 3000 - Proper thawing methods used
      • BLUE
  5. 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
  6. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
      • BLUE
    • 1600 - Proper cooling procedure
      • RED
  7. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  8. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
      • BLUE
  9. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

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

    1 infraction

    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
  11. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  12. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 1800 - Proper cooking time and temperature; proper use of non-continuous cooking
      • RED
  13. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
      • BLUE
    • 0500 - Proper barriers used to prevent bare hand contact with ready to eat foods.
      • RED
  14. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  15. Return Inspection

    0 infractions

  16. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    11 infractions

    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
      • BLUE
    • 3800 - Utensils, equipment, linens properly stored,...
      • BLUE
    • 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
      • BLUE
    • 3000 - Proper thawing methods used
      • BLUE
    • 4800 - Physical facilities properly installed,...
      • 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
    • 1710 - Proper hot holding temperatures (less than130 degrees)
      • RED
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
    • 1900 - No room temperature storage; proper use of time...
      • RED
  17. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  18. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
      • BLUE
  19. Return Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 1200 - Proper shellstock ID; wild mushroom ID; parasite destruction procedures for fish
      • RED
    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
      • RED
  20. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    8 infractions

    • 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
      • 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
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
    • 2200 - Accurate thermometer provided and used ...
      • 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
    • 0400 - Hands washed as required
      • RED
  21. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 infractions

    • 2600 - Compliance with risk control plans, variances, plan of operation; valid permit; appr procedur
      • RED
    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
      • RED
    • 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready to eat food; species separated
      • RED
  22. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    5 infractions

    • 4400 - Plumbing properly sized, installed,...
      • BLUE
    • 0100 - PIC certified by accredited program or compliance with code, or correct answers
      • RED
    • 2600 - Compliance with risk control plans, variances, plan of operation; valid permit; appr procedur
      • RED
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
    • 1600 - Proper cooling procedure
      • RED
  23. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  24. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  25. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food...
      • RED
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
  26. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food...
      • RED
  27. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  28. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  29. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    6 infractions

    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during ...
      • BLUE
    • 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
      • BLUE
    • 3700 - In-use utensils properly stored
      • BLUE
    • 1400 - Raw meats below and away from RTE food
      • RED
    • 1200 - Proper shellfish identification; proper parasit...
      • RED
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
  30. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  31. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

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

    4 infractions

    • 3700 - In-use utensils properly stored
      • BLUE
    • 2200 - Accurate thermometer provided and used ...
      • RED
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
    • 1900 - No room temperature storage; proper use of time...
      • RED
  33. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  34. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 infractions

    • 1400 - Raw meats below and away from RTE food
      • RED
    • 1600 - Proper cooling procedure
      • RED
    • 2200 - Accurate thermometer provided and used ...
      • RED

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