VOVINA
15 LAKE ST #103, KIRKLAND, WA 98033 · Restaurant (Seating 13-50)
Inspection summary
VOVINA has been inspected 13 times by Public Health – Seattle & King County since October 21, 2015. The most recent inspection, on September 24, 2026, found no infractions.
2 of 13 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 2 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control, Cleaning and sanitizing 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.
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 June 5, 2023. 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 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on March 3, 2026. For example:
4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized
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 July 10, 2025. For example:
2300 - Proper consumer advisory posted for raw or undercooked foods
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 once on October 21, 2015. For example:
3200 - Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled.
Food safety training and certificationLower risk
Most jurisdictions require a certified food handler or manager on site, and some require allergen or food-worker training. These findings mean the paperwork or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean food was handled unsafely.
Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on March 3, 2026. For example:
0100 - PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on staff unless exempt
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.
13 inspections
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized
- BLUE
- 0100 - PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on staff unless exempt
- RED
- 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 2300 - Proper consumer advisory posted for raw or undercooked foods
- RED
- 2700 - Compliance with variance; specialized processes; HACCP plan
- RED
- 2300 - Proper consumer advisory posted for raw or undercooked foods
- 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
2 infractions
- 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
- BLUE
- 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures; between 42 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (6 to 7 degrees Celsius (C))
- RED
- 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 1900 - No room temperature storage; proper use of time as a control, procedures available
- RED
- 1900 - No room temperature storage; proper use of time as a control, procedures available
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))
- RED
- 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 4400 - Plumbing properly sized, installed,...
- BLUE
- 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
- BLUE
- 4400 - Plumbing properly sized, installed,...
- 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)
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 5000 - Posting of permit; mobile establishment name...
- BLUE
- 0900 - Proper washing of fruits and vegetables
- RED
- 5000 - Posting of permit; mobile establishment name...
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
- RED
- 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready to eat food; species separated
- RED
- 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
4 infractions
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
- BLUE
- 3200 - Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled.
- BLUE
- 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
- RED
- 2200 - Accurate thermometer provided and used ...
- RED
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
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