VINCE'S ITALIAN RESTAURANT
15223 4TH AVE SW, BURIEN, WA 98166 · Restaurant (Seating 51-150)
Inspection summary
VINCE'S ITALIAN RESTAURANT has been inspected 43 times by Public Health – Seattle & King County since June 16, 2006. The most recent inspection, on February 19, 2025, recorded 1 infraction.
21 of 43 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: Cleaning and sanitizing, Food temperature control and Protecting food from contamination.
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 14 times across 13 separate inspections, most recently on February 19, 2025. For example:
4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used
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 6 times across 6 separate inspections, most recently on February 13, 2024. For example:
2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures; between 42 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (6 to 7 degrees Celsius (C))
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 March 23, 2023. For example:
3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
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 3, 2018. For example:
3200 - Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled.
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 April 7, 2017. 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.
43 inspections
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used
- BLUE
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 4800 - Physical facilities properly installed, maintained, cleaned; unnecessary persons excluded from establishment
- BLUE
- 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures; between 42 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (6 to 7 degrees Celsius (C))
- RED
- 4800 - Physical facilities properly installed, maintained, cleaned; unnecessary persons excluded from establishment
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
- 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
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 3700 - In-use utensils properly stored
- BLUE
- 3800 - Utensils, equipment, linens properly stored, used, handled
- BLUE
- 3700 - In-use utensils properly stored
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 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
- 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
- BLUE
- 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
- BLUE
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
3 infractions
- 3200 - Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled.
- BLUE
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
- BLUE
- 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
- RED
- 3200 - Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled.
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
- BLUE
- 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 2500 - Toxic substances properly identified,...
- RED
- 2500 - Toxic substances properly identified,...
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- 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)
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
3 infractions
- 4800 - Physical facilities properly installed,...
- BLUE
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
- BLUE
- 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures ( 42° F to 45° F)
- RED
- 4800 - Physical facilities properly installed,...
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
4 infractions
- 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
- BLUE
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
- BLUE
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
- BLUE
- 4800 - Physical facilities properly installed,...
- BLUE
- 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
3 infractions
- 4300 - Non-food contact surfaces maintained and clean
- BLUE
- 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
- BLUE
- 4900 - Adequate ventilation; lighting; designated area...
- BLUE
- 4300 - Non-food contact surfaces maintained and clean
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 4300 - Non-food contact surfaces maintained and clean
- BLUE
- 4300 - Non-food contact surfaces maintained and clean
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during ...
- BLUE
- 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food...
- RED
- 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during ...
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
- BLUE
- 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food...
- RED
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 4400 - Plumbing properly sized, installed,...
- BLUE
- 4400 - Plumbing properly sized, installed,...
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- Adequate ventilation; lighting; designated area...
- BLUE
- Food Worker Cards current for all food...
- RED
- Adequate ventilation; lighting; designated area...
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance...
- BLUE
- Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance...
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
4 infractions
- Garbage, refuse properly disposed; facilities...
- BLUE
- Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
- BLUE
- Potential food contamination prevented during ...
- BLUE
- Plumbing properly sized, installed,...
- BLUE
- Garbage, refuse properly disposed; facilities...
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
3 infractions
- Garbage, refuse properly disposed; facilities...
- BLUE
- Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
- BLUE
- Proper cooling procedure
- RED
- Garbage, refuse properly disposed; facilities...
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
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