Food Protection Program

Promoting healthy people and healthy communities through education and regulation of food service establishments.

In Seattle and King County, there are about 12,500 "permitted" permanent food establishments, including restaurants, food and espresso carts, coffee shops, delis and the fresh food sections of grocery stores. Each of these establishments has owners, managers and employees who have passed a test on handling food safely and received a food worker card. In addition, Health and Environmental Investigators inspect establishments several times each year and, if requested, offer an educational session for staff.

Search restaurant inspection records in King County

File a complaint about a possible unsafe food handling at a food establishment

Announcements for food business operators

Food Safety Rating System changing July 2023

This July, we're modifying the Food Safety Rating System to remove the zip code ratings adjustment. Read more in our Food Safety Rating System flyer (PDF). The flyer and a letter to food business operators (PDF) were mailed to all permitted food establishments in King County.

了解我們的食品安全評級制度有哪些變更。

식품 안전 등급 체계의 변경 사항에 대해 읽어보십시오.

Lea los cambios que hicimos en nuestro sistema de calificación de seguridad en el manejo de los alimentos.

Hãy đọc thông tin về những thay đổi trong hệ thống xếp hạng an toàn thực phẩm của chúng tôi.

The flyer lists the grade breaks for Risk 3 establishments. For Risk 1 and 2 establishments, the grade breaks are:

Excellent: 0.00 to 0.00
Good: 0.01 to 5.00
Okay: 5.01 and above

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Recently we launched a quarterly food safety newsletter. Read our December edition to learn about updates to the food safety rating system, common food safety citations, food allergies, and more! Sign up so you don’t miss future publications. The next one is planned for March.