WAYNE'S GROCERY
146 SW 152ND ST, BURIEN, WA 98166 · Restaurant (Meat/Sea Food)
Inspection summary
WAYNE'S GROCERY has been inspected 114 times by Public Health – Seattle & King County since July 28, 2010. The most recent inspection, on July 1, 2026, recorded 3 infractions.
58 of 114 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 6 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Protecting food from contamination, Cleaning and sanitizing and Handwashing and staff hygiene.
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.
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 23 times across 21 separate inspections, most recently on July 1, 2026. For example:
3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
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 20 times across 17 separate inspections, most recently on July 1, 2026. For example:
3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
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 16 times across 16 separate inspections, most recently on January 9, 2025. For example:
0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
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 11 times across 10 separate inspections, most recently on July 1, 2026. For example:
2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))
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 7 times across 7 separate inspections, most recently on April 6, 2021. 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.
114 inspections
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
3 infractions
- 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
- BLUE
- 4400 - Plumbing properly sized, installed, and maintained; proper backflow devices, indirect drains, no cross-connections
- BLUE
- 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
3 infractions
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
- BLUE
- 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized
- BLUE
- 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))
- RED
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
- 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
3 infractions
- 4400 - Plumbing properly sized, installed, and maintained; proper backflow devices, indirect drains, no cross-connections
- BLUE
- 4000 - Food and nonfood surfaces properly used and constructed; cleanable
- BLUE
- 3700 - In-use utensils properly stored
- BLUE
- 4400 - Plumbing properly sized, installed, and maintained; proper backflow devices, indirect drains, no cross-connections
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 3700 - In-use utensils properly stored
- BLUE
- 3700 - In-use utensils properly stored
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized
- BLUE
- 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
- RED
- 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
- BLUE
- 4400 - Plumbing properly sized, installed, and maintained; proper backflow devices, indirect drains, no cross-connections
- BLUE
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
4 infractions
- 3700 - In-use utensils properly stored
- BLUE
- 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
- 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
- RED
- 3700 - In-use utensils properly stored
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 3000 - Proper thawing methods used
- BLUE
- 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures; between 42 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (6 to 7 degrees Celsius (C))
- RED
- 3000 - Proper thawing methods used
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
- BLUE
- 1300 - Food contact surfaces cleaned and sanitized; no cross contamination
- RED
- 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 1300 - Food contact surfaces cleaned and sanitized; no cross contamination
- RED
- 1300 - Food contact surfaces cleaned and sanitized; no cross contamination
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized
- BLUE
- 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
- BLUE
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
- BLUE
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 3700 - In-use utensils properly stored
- BLUE
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used
- BLUE
- 3700 - In-use utensils properly stored
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 1200 - Proper shellstock ID; wild mushroom ID; parasite destruction procedures for fish
- RED
- 1200 - Proper shellstock ID; wild mushroom ID; parasite destruction procedures for fish
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
3 infractions
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
- BLUE
- 3800 - Utensils, equipment, linens properly stored,...
- BLUE
- 1200 - Proper shellstock ID; wild mushroom ID; parasite destruction procedures for fish
- RED
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 4800 - Physical facilities properly installed,...
- BLUE
- 4800 - Physical facilities properly installed,...
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 4800 - Physical facilities properly installed,...
- BLUE
- 4800 - Physical facilities properly installed,...
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
3 infractions
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
- BLUE
- 3800 - Utensils, equipment, linens properly stored,...
- BLUE
- 1200 - Proper shellstock ID; wild mushroom ID; parasite destruction procedures for fish
- RED
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
- BLUE
- 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
- RED
- 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
- BLUE
- 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
- RED
- 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
3 infractions
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
- BLUE
- 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
- BLUE
- 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
- RED
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
3 infractions
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
- BLUE
- 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
- BLUE
- 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
- RED
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Consultation/Education - Field
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
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 1200 - Proper shellstock ID; wild mushroom ID; parasite destruction procedures for fish
- RED
- 2700 - Variance obtained for specialized processing ...
- RED
- 1200 - Proper shellstock ID; wild mushroom ID; parasite destruction procedures for fish
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 1200 - Proper shellstock ID; wild mushroom ID; parasite destruction procedures for fish
- RED
- 2700 - Variance obtained for specialized processing ...
- RED
- 1200 - Proper shellstock ID; wild mushroom ID; parasite destruction procedures for fish
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 1200 - Proper shellstock ID; wild mushroom ID; parasite destruction procedures for fish
- RED
- 1200 - Proper shellstock ID; wild mushroom ID; parasite destruction procedures for fish
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 1200 - Proper shellstock ID; wild mushroom ID; parasite destruction procedures for fish
- RED
- 1200 - Proper shellstock ID; wild mushroom ID; parasite destruction procedures for fish
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
4 infractions
- 3500 - Employee cleanliness and hygiene
- BLUE
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
- BLUE
- 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures ( 42° F to 45° F)
- RED
- 1300 - Food contact surfaces and utensils used for raw meat thoroughly cleaned and sanitized. no ..
- RED
- 3500 - Employee cleanliness and hygiene
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
4 infractions
- 3500 - Employee cleanliness and hygiene
- BLUE
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
- BLUE
- 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures ( 42° F to 45° F)
- RED
- 1300 - Food contact surfaces and utensils used for raw meat thoroughly cleaned and sanitized. no ..
- RED
- 3500 - Employee cleanliness and hygiene
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 1000 - Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated; approved additives
- RED
- 1000 - Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated; approved additives
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 1000 - Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated; approved additives
- RED
- 1000 - Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated; approved additives
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 1000 - Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated; approved additives
- RED
- 1000 - Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated; approved additives
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 1000 - Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated; approved additives
- RED
- 1000 - Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated; approved additives
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
- BLUE
- 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
- BLUE
- 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 3000 - Proper thawing methods used
- BLUE
- 1000 - Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated; approved additives
- RED
- 3000 - Proper thawing methods used
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 3000 - Proper thawing methods used
- BLUE
- 1000 - Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated; approved additives
- RED
- 3000 - Proper thawing methods used
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 1000 - Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated; approved additives
- RED
- 1000 - Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated; approved additives
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 1000 - Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated; approved additives
- RED
- 1000 - Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated; approved additives
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures ( 42° F to 45° F)
- RED
- 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures ( 42° F to 45° F)
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures ( 42° F to 45° F)
- RED
- 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures ( 42° F to 45° F)
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
- RED
- 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
3 infractions
- 4400 - Plumbing properly sized, installed,...
- BLUE
- 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during ...
- BLUE
- 1000 - Food in good condition, safe and unadulterat...
- RED
- 4400 - Plumbing properly sized, installed,...
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
3 infractions
- 4400 - Plumbing properly sized, installed,...
- BLUE
- 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during ...
- BLUE
- 1000 - Food in good condition, safe and unadulterat...
- RED
- 4400 - Plumbing properly sized, installed,...
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
- RED
- 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
- RED
- 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
- RED
- 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 4400 - Plumbing properly sized, installed,...
- BLUE
- 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
- RED
- 4400 - Plumbing properly sized, installed,...
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during ...
- BLUE
- 4000 - Food and non-food surfaces properly used and...
- BLUE
- 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during ...
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 4400 - Plumbing properly sized, installed,...
- BLUE
- 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
- RED
- 4400 - Plumbing properly sized, installed,...
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during ...
- BLUE
- 4000 - Food and non-food surfaces properly used and...
- BLUE
- 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during ...
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 4500 - Sewage, waste water properly disposed
- BLUE
- 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during ...
- BLUE
- 4500 - Sewage, waste water properly disposed
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
- RED
- 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
- RED
- 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 4500 - Sewage, waste water properly disposed
- BLUE
- 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during ...
- BLUE
- 4500 - Sewage, waste water properly disposed
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
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