General Food Services · King County, WA

The Red Tea Room

17620 140th Ave Se, C7

Last inspected May 11, 2026 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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Repeat ProblemsSerious findings or closures appear in two or more of the last three inspections. Review the dated records below.

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When was The Red Tea Room last inspected?: The most recent inspection on record was on May 11, 2026. The result listed by Public Health – Seattle & King County was “Complete” (official score 0).
Were any violations recorded at the last inspection?: No. No violations were recorded at the most recent inspection.
How many inspections are on record?: 5 inspections on record, from Oct 26, 2023 to May 11, 2026.
Has The Red Tea Room ever been closed by the health department?: No closure appears in the 5 inspection records we hold for this business. The earliest is dated Oct 26, 2023.

The Full Inspection History

5 inspections

Educational Inspection

May 11, 2026

Complete

Official score: 0 · Understand This Area’s Scale

0 recorded violations

No violations recorded in this inspection.

Official record from Public Health – Seattle & King County, May 11, 2026 · Original Source

Routine Inspection/Field Review

Mar 11, 2026

Unsatisfactory

Official score: 15 · Understand This Area’s Scale

2 recorded violations

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

criticalCode 1100Contamination

Official Wording

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

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, Mar 11, 2026 · Original Source

Routine Inspection/Field Review

Sep 26, 2024

Unsatisfactory

Official score: 10 · Understand This Area’s Scale

1 recorded violation

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.