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POLISH HALL KITCHEN

1714 18TH AVE, Seattle, WA 98122 · Restaurant (Non-Profit Institution)

Inspection summary

POLISH HALL KITCHEN has been inspected 37 times by Public Health – Seattle & King County since December 8, 2006. The most recent inspection, on April 17, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.

23 of 37 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 1 infraction recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing, Protecting food from contamination and Food temperature control.

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.

  • 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 6 times across 6 separate inspections, most recently on October 4, 2023. For example: 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used

  • 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 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on September 5, 2025. For example: 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated

  • 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 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on October 4, 2023. For example: 1600 - Proper cooling procedure

  • 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 April 17, 2026. For example: 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities

  • 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 once on March 1, 2013. For example: 0700 - Food obtained from approved source

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.

37 inspections

  1. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

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

    1 infraction

    • 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated
      • RED
  3. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  4. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated
      • RED
  5. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used
      • BLUE
    • 1600 - Proper cooling procedure
      • RED
  6. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  7. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  8. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  9. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  10. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
      • BLUE
    • 1710 - Proper hot holding temperatures (less than130 degrees)
      • RED
  11. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  12. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 4900 - Adequate ventilation; lighting; designated area...
      • BLUE
    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
      • BLUE
  13. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  14. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 4900 - Adequate ventilation; lighting; designated area...
      • BLUE
  15. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 4900 - Adequate ventilation; lighting; designated area...
      • BLUE
    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
      • BLUE
  16. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  17. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  18. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 0700 - Food obtained from approved source
      • RED
  19. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  20. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  21. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 infractions

    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored
      • BLUE
    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food...
      • RED
  22. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  23. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  24. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored
      • BLUE
    • 1600 - Proper cooling procedure
      • RED
  25. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  26. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

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

    1 infraction

    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during ...
      • BLUE
  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

    2 infractions

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

    0 infractions

  35. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  36. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  37. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

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