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Hong's Kitchen

Name: Hong's Kitchen
Address: 17650 140th Ave SE, Seattle, WA, 98058, US

17650 140th Ave SE, Renton, WA 98058

Rated “Good” · as of Sep 10, 2026

Hong's Kitchen was last inspected on September 10, 2026 and scored 10 points. Inspectors found 1 violation, 1 of them critical.

Latest inspection

September 10, 2026 · Routine Inspection/Field Review

Unsatisfactory

Score: 10 points

1 critical

CriticalFood temperature10 pts

Cold food was held above 45°F.

Official wording (code 2110)
Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))

Inspection scores over time. Lower is better (fewer violation points).

Inspection history

7 inspections on record

Nov 14, 2025 Unsatisfactory 30 points

Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 critical1 general Show violations
- CriticalFood temperature25 pts
  
  Food was left at room temperature without proper time controls.
  
  Official wording (code 1900)
  No room temperature storage; proper use of time as a control, procedures available
- GeneralFood handling5 pts
  
  Food wasn’t protected from contamination during delivery, prep, storage, or display.
  
  Official wording (code 3300)
  Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
Feb 12, 2025 Satisfactory 0 points

Routine Inspection/Field Review

No violations
Sep 27, 2024 Satisfactory 0 points

Routine Inspection/Field Review

No violations
Jan 30, 2024 Satisfactory 0 points

Routine Inspection/Field Review

No violations
Jun 7, 2023 Unsatisfactory 20 points

Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 critical2 general Show violations
- CriticalFood temperature10 pts
  
  Cold food was held above 45°F.
  
  Official wording (code 2110)
  Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))
- GeneralFacility upkeep5 pts
  
  Surfaces or equipment were the wrong material or hard to clean.
  
  Official wording (code 4000)
  Food and nonfood surfaces properly used and constructed; cleanable
- GeneralPests5 pts
  
  Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or entrances weren’t sealed against them.
  
  Official wording (code 3200)
  Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
Nov 30, 2022 Unsatisfactory 5 points

Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 critical Show violations
- CriticalFood temperature5 pts
  
  Cold food was held slightly too warm (42–45°F).
  
  Official wording (code 2120)
  Proper cold holding temperatures; between 42 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (6 to 7 degrees Celsius (C))

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How Seattle grades restaurants

Inspectors add points for each violation, so a lower score is better. 0 means no violations.
Red violations are high-risk practices that can directly cause foodborne illness. Blue violations are lower-risk maintenance and sanitation issues.
Routine inspections with 35 or more red points, or 90 or more total points, are unsatisfactory and require a return inspection.

Severity levels

Critical Can directly make someone sick: food temperatures, contamination, pests, hand-washing.
General Cleanliness, maintenance and facility problems.
Paperwork Missing signs, permits or paperwork.

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Source: Public Health – Seattle & King County open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 8 weeks ago. Always confirm with the official record.