King County, Washington
The Score Behind Every Table.
Four-Tier Ratings
King County uses a four-tier rating system based on cumulative inspection points. Red violations carry 5 points and blue violations carry 2 points, consistent with WAC 246-215. However, the total point accumulation determines the establishment's rating tier, which is published online for public access.
Excellent
Outstanding compliance. Minimal violations.
Good
Generally compliant with minor issues.
Okay
Multiple violations requiring attention.
Needs to Improve
Significant violations. May require re-inspection or closure.
Fire Safety
Fire Authority
Washington State Patrol, Fire Protection Bureau
Seattle Fire Department covers City of Seattle. Bellevue Fire Department covers Bellevue. Kent Fire Department RFA covers Kent/SeaTac/Covington. King County Fire Districts #2 (Burien), #20 (Skyway), #44 (Mountain View). Eastside Fire & Rescue, Shoreline Fire, Woodinville Fire, Redmond Fire, and 20+ additional fire districts cover suburban King County. Seattle Fire Code (Seattle Municipal Code Title 22 Subtitle IV) adopts IFC with City of Seattle amendments. Seattle Fire Prevention Division conducts commercial kitchen fire inspections with stricter hood system documentation requirements.
Hood Cleaning Standard
NFPA 96 Table 12.4 sets the interval by what the kitchen cooks: monthly for solid fuel, quarterly for high-volume cooking, semiannually for moderate volume, annually for low-volume or seasonal cooking.
Suppression Inspection
UL-300 wet chemical suppression systems required for all commercial cooking hoods. semi-annual inspection and certification per NFPA 96 / UL-300.
- UL-300 wet chemical suppression system required in all commercial cooking hoods
- Semi-annual suppression system inspection and certification
- Hood and duct cleaning per NFPA 96 Table 12.4 schedule
- Fire code compliance per 2021 IFC
Official Inspection Portal
Search King County restaurant inspections
King County Food Safety Inspection Database
Source: King County Department of Public Health
Inspection Authority
Agency
King County Department of Public Health
Code Basis
WAC 246-215
ScoreTable
The Score Behind Every Table.
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