King County restaurants get Within 10 days for a Yellow or Blue placard; Red requires correcting violations before reopening to correct violations. Every open violation at re-inspection costs you points or closes the restaurant. Here is everything you need to know, and how to fix it fast.
Deadlines are typical for King County. Always verify with King County Environmental Health — Food Safety Program.
The inspector returns to recheck every violation from the original report. They will verify that corrective actions were actually taken, not just that the symptom was temporarily fixed.
For Priority violations this means documented evidence: temperature logs showing proper cold-hold since the original inspection, signed employee illness agreements, corrected food handling observed on-site. A corrected temperature reading alone is not enough if the underlying practice has not changed.
Inspectors may also flag new violations they observe during the re-inspection visit. A re-inspection is not limited to the original violation list.
Correcting the condition without documenting it. Bring written proof to every re-inspection, even for violations that seem obvious to verify.
Priority violations must be corrected Red-placard violations must be corrected before reopening. Priority Foundation violations are due 10 days for Yellow-placard violations. Core violations have 30 days for routine violations. Always confirm the exact deadline with King County Environmental Health — Food Safety Program.
King County may issue additional fines, schedule a second re-inspection, or, for serious ongoing violations, suspend your operating permit. Restaurants with scores indicating an imminent health hazard risk immediate closure.
Re-inspection fees in King County are typically $200–$400 per re-inspection. Fees vary by violation count and may increase for repeat failures. Verify current fees with King County Environmental Health — Food Safety Program.
Bring your Corrective Action Plan showing what was fixed and when, staff training sign-off sheets, temperature logs covering the period since the original inspection, and any invoices for equipment repairs or pest control.
Red placard posted on door — business must close until violations corrected and reinspected. For violations that do not trigger an immediate closure, you can typically continue operating while corrections are made, but all Priority violations must be corrected by the deadline or you risk closure at re-inspection.
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This document is for informational purposes only. It is not legal advice and does not guarantee a passing re-inspection score. Deadlines and fees are based on publicly available jurisdiction data and may change. Always verify requirements directly with King County Environmental Health — Food Safety Program.
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