La Huerta International Market
405 E Smith St, 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 9 other repeat issues.
- #60 in Seattle's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- Passed 1 of 10 graded inspections since 2021.
- Last inspected Mar 10, 2026: failed with 4 violations, 3 critical.
- 15 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 11 visits
- 2026
- Failed Mar 10
Return Inspection
4 violations, 3 critical
- Critical Proper cooling procedure
- 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 Food properly labeled; proper date marking
- Failed Feb 3
Routine Inspection
7 violations, 6 critical
- Critical Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated
- Critical Proper cooling procedure
- Critical Adequate handwashing facilities
- Critical PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on staff unless exempt
- Critical Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45°F (7°C)
- Critical Compliance with valid permit; operating and risk control plans, and required written procedures
- Minor Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
- 2025
- Visit Dec 18
Educational Inspection
- Failed May 16
Return Inspection
2 violations, 2 critical
- Critical No room temperature storage; proper use of time as a control
- Critical PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on
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