FOB Poke Bar
| FOB Poke Bar | |
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| Food type | Japanese |
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| State | Washington |
| Country | United States |
| Website | fobpokebar |
FOB Poke Bar is a small chain of sushi restaurants based in the Seattle metropolitan area, in the U.S. state of Washington.[1][2] The business operates restaurants by this name[3] as well as Fob Poke and Sushi Bar[4] and FOB Sushi Bar in Seattle's Belltown neighborhood and in Bellevue.[5][6] The restaurants serve sushi by the pound.[7]
The Belltown and Bellevue locations closed voluntarily for two weeks in November and December 2024 to address concerns about food-safety handling. A TikTok video review was posted by social media personality Keith Lee drew comments that claimed to see a live worm in a piece of raw hamachi; FOB said that the movement was caused by the handling of Lee's chopsticks. The chain closed both of its locations prior to an inspection by Public Health – Seattle & King County, which was later conducted prior to the reopening on December 3.[1][8]
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References
[edit]- ^ a b Vinh, Tan (November 19, 2024). "Seattle sushi bar closes temporarily after Keith Lee worm snafu". The Seattle Times. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ Smith, Courtney E. (2024-11-19). "Seattle Sushi Chain Temporarily Shuts Down Restaurants After Backlash From Keith Lee Fans". Eater Seattle. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
- ^ Lebos, Allie (2022-06-27). "Best Poke Restaurants In The US". Tasting Table. Archived from the original on 2024-05-25. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
- ^ "Seattle's New Restaurant Openings - Seattle". The Infatuation. 2022-01-20. Archived from the original on 2023-11-21. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
- ^ "A Renee Erickson joint, Dave's Hot Chicken and other new Seattle restaurants". The Seattle Times. 2024-02-24. Archived from the original on 2024-04-07. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
- ^ "Fob Sushi closes after controversial TikTok video". Northwest Asian Weekly. 2024-11-19. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
- ^ "Keith Lee, FOB Sushi, and Wormgate". Seattle Metropolitan. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
- ^ Vinh, Tan (December 3, 2024). "Seattle-area sushi bars reopen after controversy over alleged worm". The Seattle Times. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
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