General Food Services · King County, WA

Tea Time

Name: Tea Time
Address: 16854 Southcenter Pkwy, King County, WA

16854 Southcenter Pkwy

Last inspected Apr 17, 2026 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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3 inspections

Routine Inspection/Field Review

Apr 17, 2026

Satisfactory

Official score: 10 · Understand this area’s scale

2 recorded violations

minorCode 3300Contamination

Official wording

Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display

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Food was stored or handled in a way that could let germs or other material get into it, such as raw meat stored above ready-to-eat food or uncovered food. Cross-contamination is a common cause of foodborne illness.

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minorCode 3100Food source and labeling

Official wording

Food properly labeled; proper date marking

In plain English

Food came from an unapproved source, was missing required date marks or labels, or was past its use-by date. Knowing where food came from and how old it is helps prevent illness.

More about food source, dating, or labeling problems

Official record from Public Health – Seattle & King County, Apr 17, 2026 · Original Source

Routine Inspection/Field Review

Jun 20, 2025

Unsatisfactory

Official score: 28 · Understand this area’s scale

4 recorded violations

minorCode 3600Employee health and hygiene

Official wording

Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use

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This covers things like hair restraints, jewelry, clean clothing, eating or drinking in food prep areas, touching ready-to-eat food with bare hands, or not having a sick-employee policy.

More about employee hygiene or health policy issues

criticalCode 1100Contamination

Official wording

Proper disposition of returned, unsafe, or contaminated food; proper date marking procedures for food at high risk for Listeria

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More about food not protected from contamination

criticalCode 0600Handwashing

Official wording

Adequate handwashing facilities

In plain English

Staff were not washing their hands when required, or a handwashing sink was blocked, missing soap or paper towels, or used for something else. Hands are one of the most common ways germs reach food.