Boba Express
15600 Ne 8th St Pm3, Bellevue, WA 98008
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: PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on staff unless exempt, cited 2 times, plus 5 other repeat issues.
- Passed 2 of 7 graded inspections since 2021.
- Last inspected Jun 22, 2026: failed with 1 violation, 1 critical.
- 5 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 9 visits
- 2026
- Failed Jun 22
Routine Inspection
1 violation, 1 critical
- Critical Proper cooling procedure
- 2025
- Failed Nov 12
Routine Inspection
3 violations, 2 critical
- Critical PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on staff unless exempt
- Critical Proper cooking time and temperature; proper use of noncontinuous cooking
- Minor In-use utensils properly stored
- Failed Apr 8
Routine Inspection
2 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45°F)
- Critical PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on
- 2024
- Failed Apr 17
Routine Inspection
7 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
- Minor Plumbing properly sized, installed, and maintained; proper backflow devices, indirect drains, no cross-connections
- Minor Wiping cloths properly used, stored, sanitizer concentration
- Minor Single-use and single-service articles properly stored, used
- Minor Utensils, equipment, linens properly stored, used, handled
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
- Minor Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
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