MONTHLY REPORT · KING COUNTY, WA
King County restaurant inspections: May 2026.
Everything Public Health – Seattle & King County published about May 2026, in one place.
1,431Inspections
1,402Restaurants inspected
55%No violations found
28%Had a critical violation
3Closures
86New restaurants
Closed by the health department
- Hot Pho, Kent · May 20, 2026
- Red Onion Tavern, Seattle · May 19, 2026
- Happy Crab LLC, Auburn · May 18, 2026
Most critical violations at one inspection
- Sporty's, Vashon Island · 6 critical · May 29, 2026
- Dickey's BBQ Pit, Bellevue · 6 critical · May 26, 2026
- Happy Crab LLC, Auburn · 6 critical · May 18, 2026
- Araya's Place Bellevue, Bellevue · 6 critical · May 18, 2026
- Chicken Soup House, Redmond · 6 critical · May 14, 2026
- Asian Pacific Market And Deli, Kent · 6 critical · May 13, 2026
- 7-Eleven Store #2360-14408f, Renton · 6 critical · May 8, 2026
- Sharif Grocery & Halal, Seattle · 5 critical · May 28, 2026
- Surrell, LLC, Seattle · 5 critical · May 14, 2026
- Authentic Curry Leaf Cuisine Of India, Woodinville · 5 critical · May 13, 2026
Most common problems found
- Cleaning or sanitizing problems · 351 citations
- Food kept at an unsafe temperature · 283 citations
- Food not protected from contamination · 115 citations
- Paperwork, training, or posting issues · 97 citations
- Handwashing problems · 89 citations
- Building upkeep issues · 89 citations
New restaurants, first inspection
- Roma Restaurant, Seattle · May 29, 2026
- Parkshore At Juanita Bay, Kirkland · May 28, 2026
- 777 Hawaiian Barbecue, Tukwila · May 28, 2026
- White Center Food Bank, Seattle · May 28, 2026
- Alaska Airlines, Inc - Borealis, Renton · May 27, 2026
- Cafe Borealis, Renton · May 27, 2026
- Ooba Tooba, Redmond · May 26, 2026
- The Hop And Hound, Bothell · May 26, 2026
- California Mexican Food, Bellevue · May 26, 2026
- Bjym LLC DBA Appa Sushi & Bento Teriyaki, Kent · May 23, 2026
- Sizzle Pot, Kent · May 23, 2026
- Subway, Covington · May 22, 2026
And 74 more. See all new restaurants.
Based on official inspection records published by Public Health – Seattle & King County, as of Sep 28, 2026. Departments sometimes add records late, so recent months can change. Counts describe inspections, not restaurants' current conditions.