Black Bear Diner
32065 Pacific Hwy S, Federal Way, WA 98003
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: Adequate handwashing facilities, cited 4 times, plus 6 other repeat issues.
- Passed 3 of 12 graded inspections since 2021.
- Last inspected Sep 2, 2026: failed with 1 violation, 1 critical.
- 3 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 20 visits
- 2026
- Failed Sep 2
Routine Inspection
1 violation, 1 critical
- Critical Proper cooling procedure
- Visit Jun 29
Educational Inspection
- Failed Mar 4
Routine Inspection
1 violation, 1 critical
- Critical Proper cold holding temperatures; between 42 to 45°F (6 to 7°C)
- 2025
- Failed Jul 22
Routine Inspection
3 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Proper hot holding temperatures (less than 130 degrees)
- Minor Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used
- Minor Plumbing properly sized, installed, and maintained; proper backflow devices, indirect drains, no cross-connections
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