BobaLust
12950 Se Kent Kangley Rd, Kent, WA 98030
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 4 times, plus 6 other repeat issues.
- Passed 1 of 6 graded inspections since 2021.
- Last inspected Mar 6, 2026: failed with 6 violations, 2 critical.
- 4 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 7 visits
- 2026
- Failed Mar 6
Routine Inspection
6 violations, 2 critical
- Critical PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on staff unless exempt
- Critical Compliance with valid permit; operating and risk control plans, and required written procedures
- Minor Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
- Minor Food properly labeled; proper date marking
- Minor Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
- 2025
- Failed Jan 10
Routine Inspection
8 violations, 2 critical
- Critical PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on
- Critical Adequate handwashing facilities
- Minor Single-use and single-service articles properly stored, used
- Minor Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
- Minor Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used
- Minor Food properly labeled; proper date marking
- Minor Wiping cloths properly used, stored, sanitizer concentration
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
- 2024
- Failed May 9
Routine Inspection
2 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Adequate handwashing facilities
- Minor Food properly labeled; proper date marking
- 2023
- Visit Oct 30
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