LOOKING FOR CHAI TAIWANESE KITCHEN

12121 NE NORTHUP WAY, 205, BELLEVUE, WA 98005

Last inspected Oct 19, 2026

Official source: Public Health — Seattle & King County (kingcounty.gov) · All data sources

Needs work. The lowest passing band — enough violations to signal real problems, typically with a follow-up inspection required.

Needs work

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CleanPlate holds 9 inspections on record for LOOKING FOR CHAI TAIWANESE KITCHEN, spanning December 2021 to October 2026 — every one straight from Public Health — Seattle & King County.

It has held needs work across its last two inspections.

The most recent inspection noted 3 violations, none of them critical.

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Inspection history

Oct 19, 2026
C
3 violations
- 3000 - Proper thawing methods used
- 4000 - Food and nonfood surfaces properly used and constructed; cleanable
- 0900 - Proper washing of fruits and vegetables
Oct 20, 2025
C
5 violations
- 3000 - Proper thawing methods used
- 4000 - Food and nonfood surfaces properly used and constructed; cleanable
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
- 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
- 0900 - Proper washing of fruits and vegetables
Nov 1, 2024
C
3 violations
- 3000 - Proper thawing methods used
- 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated
- 1600 - Proper cooling procedure
Apr 10, 2023
C
Mar 23, 2023
C
8 violations
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
- 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
- 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized
- 4000 - Food and nonfood surfaces properly used and constructed; cleanable
- 3200 - Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
- 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated
- 1900 - No room temperature storage; proper use of time as a control, procedures available
- 2500 - Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
Nov 3, 2022
C
Oct 26, 2022
C
2 violations
- 1900 - No room temperature storage; proper use of time as a control, procedures available
- 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures; between 42 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (6 to 7 degrees Celsius (C))
Oct 13, 2022
C
10 violations
- 4000 - Food and nonfood surfaces properly used and constructed; cleanable
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
- 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized
- 4300 - Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
- 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
- 1200 - Proper shellstock ID; wild mushroom ID; parasite destruction procedures for fish
- 1900 - No room temperature storage; proper use of time as a control, procedures available
- 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures; between 42 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (6 to 7 degrees Celsius (C))
- 1710 - Proper hot holding temperatures; less than 130 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (54 degrees Celsius (C))
- 2200 - Accurate thermometer provided and used to evaluate temperature of TCS foods
Dec 15, 2021
C
2 violations
- 3700 - In-use utensils properly stored
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration

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Source: Public Health — Seattle & King County (kingcounty.gov). Data shown unmodified from the official government record. CleanPlate is an independent service, not affiliated with any government agency. See something wrong? Report a data issue.