CityKau Kau Barbeque Market
656 S King St · 98104 · General Food Services
Most recent inspection August 24, 2026 — 51 days ago. Up 80 points from the previous inspection. On average this location is inspected about every 149 days.
Inspection types on record: Routine Inspection/Field Review (3), Educational Inspection (1), Return Inspection (2).
Why this grade is C
C grades cover scores from 70 to 79. The establishment still passed, but inspectors recorded enough violations — often repeat or critical ones — that it needs follow-up attention. The inspection score was 80 out of 100.
No itemized violations were published for the most recent inspection, so the score is the only detail on file.
Inspection summary
Kau Kau Barbeque Market has 6 health inspections on record with Seattle, with scores ranging from 0 to 80. The latest inspection on August 24, 2026 recorded 0 itemized violations. The average current score among 60 other establishments in ZIP 98104 is 5, so this location scores higher than its neighborhood average.
Inspection history
- C · 80
August 24, 2026
Routine Inspection/Field Review
- C · 0
June 11, 2026
Educational Inspection
- C · 25
April 18, 2025
Return Inspection
- C · 40
April 7, 2025
Routine Inspection/Field Review
- C · 0
October 7, 2024
Return Inspection
- C · 35
August 7, 2024
Routine Inspection/Field Review
Other inspections near Kau Kau Barbeque Market
- King County Correctional Facility500 5th AveF · 7
- King Noodle, LLC615 S King StC · 10
- Gloom Coffee Bar240 2nd Ave S, #103A · 3
- Retro Coffee920 5th Ave, 150A · 5
- Huang'S Noodle LLC420 8th Ave SB · 32
- Fuji Bakery421 6th Ave SC · 40
- Fang LLC Dba Mike'S Noodle House418 Maynard Ave SB · 35
- Harmony Palace711 S King StB · 0
- Sodo Grill901 Occidental Ave SB · 0
- Sichuanese Cuisine1048 S Jackson StC · 74
Source: Seattle Metro open data. Grades shown as “derived” are calculated from the published score when the record has no official letter grade.