WINES OF WASHINGTON TASTING RO
1934 POST ALY, SEATTLE, WA 98101 · Restaurant (Seating 0-12)
Inspection summary
WINES OF WASHINGTON TASTING RO has been inspected 23 times by Public Health – Seattle & King County since May 15, 2006. The most recent inspection, on September 17, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.
12 of 23 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, Food temperature control and Pests.
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 7 times across 6 separate inspections, most recently on July 22, 2025. For example:
3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
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 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on September 22, 2016. For example:
2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
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 September 17, 2026. For example:
3200 - Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
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 once on March 24, 2014. For example:
0500 - Proper barriers used to prevent bare hand contact with ready to eat foods.
Permits, records and postingLower risk
Operating permits, required signage, written procedures and logs. These findings are administrative: the documentation was missing or out of date at the time of inspection.
Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on July 22, 2025. For example:
5000 - Posting of permit; mobile establishment name easily visible
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.
23 inspections
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 3200 - Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
- BLUE
- 3200 - Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 5000 - Posting of permit; mobile establishment name easily visible
- BLUE
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
- BLUE
- 5000 - Posting of permit; mobile establishment name easily visible
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
3 infractions
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used
- BLUE
- 5000 - Posting of permit; mobile establishment name easily visible
- BLUE
- 4400 - Plumbing properly sized, installed, and maintained; proper backflow devices, indirect drains, no cross-connections
- 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
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 4000 - Food and nonfood surfaces properly used and constructed; cleanable
- BLUE
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used
- BLUE
- 4000 - Food and nonfood surfaces properly used and constructed; cleanable
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Return Inspection
0 infractions
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
- BLUE
- 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
- BLUE
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
- BLUE
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
- RED
- 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
- RED
- 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 0500 - Proper barriers used to prevent bare hand contact with ready to eat foods.
- RED
- 0500 - Proper barriers used to prevent bare hand contact with ready to eat foods.
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
- RED
- 2200 - Accurate thermometer provided and used ...
- RED
- 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
- 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,...
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
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
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