Dickey's Barbecue Pit
14150 Ne 20th St Ste #E, Bellevue, WA 98007
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 Jul 10, 2026: passed with 2 violations. That was a follow-up after failing on May 26, 2026.
- Keeps coming up: Adequate handwashing facilities, cited 4 times, plus 10 other repeat issues.
- #7 in Seattle's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- Passed 3 of 8 graded inspections since 2023.
- 15 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 9 visits
- 2026
- Passed Jul 10
Return Inspection
2 violations
- Minor Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized
- Minor Sewage, wastewater properly disposed
- Failed May 26
Routine Inspection
9 violations, 6 critical
- Critical Proper disposition of returned, unsafe, or contaminated food; proper date marking procedures for food at high risk for Listeria
- Critical Compliance with valid permit; operating and risk control plans, and required written procedures
- Critical Accurate thermometer provided and used to evaluate temperature of TCS foods
- Critical Adequate handwashing facilities
- Critical Proper hot holding temperatures; less than 130°F (54°C)
- Critical PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on staff unless exempt
- Minor Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
- Minor Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized
- Minor Sewage, wastewater properly disposed
- 2025
- Passed Sep 25
Return Inspection
3 violations
- Minor Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
- Minor Sewage, wastewater properly disposed
- Failed Sep 17
Routine Inspection
10 violations, 4 critical
- Critical Compliance with valid permit; operating and risk control plans and required written procedure
- Critical Proper hot holding temperatures (less than 130 degrees)
- Critical Adequate handwashing facilities
- Critical Food worker cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
- Minor Wiping cloths properly used, stored, sanitizer concentration
- Minor Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
- Minor Plumbing properly sized, installed, and maintained; proper backflow devices, indirect drains, no cross-connections
- Minor Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
- Minor Sewage, wastewater properly disposed
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