Benjarong Thai
17017 Se 270th Pl 102, Covington, WA 98042
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
- Last inspected Oct 2, 2026: perfect, no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Sep 29, 2026.
- Keeps coming up: Adequate handwashing facilities, cited 6 times, plus 11 other repeat issues.
- #61 in Seattle's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- Passed 3 of 12 graded inspections since 2021.
- 15 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 16 visits
- 2026
- Perfect Oct 2
Return Inspection
No violations
- Failed Sep 29
Routine Inspection
7 violations, 7 critical
- Critical Food worker cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
- Critical Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated
- Critical PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on staff unless exempt
- Critical Adequate handwashing facilities
- Critical Proper cooking time and temperature; proper use of noncontinuous cooking
- Critical Hands washed as required
- Critical Compliance with valid permit; operating and risk control plans, and required written procedures
- 2025
- Visit Jul 14
Routine Inspection
- Failed Apr 17
Routine Inspection
4 violations, 2 critical
- Critical PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on
- Critical Compliance with valid permit; operating and risk control plans and required written procedure
- Minor Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
- Minor Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
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