Bao Castle
12835 Newcastle Way Ste #100, Newcastle, WA 98056
How the BiteKarma score works
Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.
The official rating comes from Public Health – Seattle & King County, which looks at the trend of the last few routine inspections, so it can differ from the BiteKarma score. The BiteKarma score works the same way in every city we cover.
At a glance
- Keeps coming up: Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used, cited 2 times, plus 3 other repeat issues.
- Passed 2 of 7 graded inspections since 2021.
- Last inspected Nov 3, 2026: failed with 2 violations, 1 critical.
- 3 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 8 visits
- 2026
- Failed Nov 3
Routine Inspection
2 violations, 1 critical
- Critical No room temperature storage; proper use of time as a control, procedures available
- Minor Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
- 2025
- Perfect May 9
Return Inspection
No violations
- Visit May 7
Return Inspection
- Failed Apr 17
Routine Inspection
2 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
- Critical Proper cooling procedure
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