General Food Services · King County, WA

Happy Lemon

1171 Nw Sammamish Rd

Last inspected Jan 7, 2026 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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Quick Answers

When was Happy Lemon last inspected?: The most recent inspection on record was on Jan 7, 2026. The result listed by Public Health – Seattle & King County was “Satisfactory” (official score 10).
Were any violations recorded at the last inspection?: Yes: 2 violations recorded, none marked critical. Each one is listed below with the official wording.
How many inspections are on record?: 3 inspections on record, from Sep 20, 2024 to Jan 7, 2026.
Has Happy Lemon ever been closed by the health department?: No closure appears in the 3 inspection records we hold for this business. The earliest is dated Sep 20, 2024.

The Full Inspection History

3 inspections

Routine Inspection/Field Review

Jan 7, 2026

Satisfactory

Official score: 10 · Understand This Area’s Scale

2 recorded violations

minorCode 3400Cleaning and sanitizing

Official Wording

Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration

In Plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems

minorCode 4100Cleaning and sanitizing

Official Wording

Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used

In Plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems

Official record from Public Health – Seattle & King County, Jan 7, 2026 · Original Source

Routine Inspection/Field Review

Feb 14, 2025

Satisfactory

Official score: 8 · Understand This Area’s Scale

2 recorded violations

minorCode 3700Equipment and utensils

Official Wording

In-use utensils properly stored

In Plain English

Equipment, utensils, thermometers, cutting boards, or single-use items were not in good condition, not the right type, or not stored properly.

More about equipment or utensil issues

minorCode 3300Contamination

Official Wording

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

In Plain English

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.

More about food not protected from contamination

Official record from Public Health – Seattle & King County, Feb 14, 2025 · Original Source

Routine Inspection/Field Review

Sep 20, 2024

Unsatisfactory

Official score: 5 · Understand This Area’s Scale

1 recorded violation

criticalCode 0100Facility maintenance

Official Wording

PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on staff unless exempt

In Plain English

Floors, walls, ceilings, lighting, ventilation, or garbage areas needed repair or cleaning. These are usually less urgent than food-handling problems but still need to be fixed.

More about building upkeep issues

Official record from Public Health – Seattle & King County, Sep 20, 2024 · Original Source