Lucky Star
12958 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
- Passed 3 of 5 graded inspections since 2021.
- Last inspected May 29, 2025: perfect, no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Apr 16, 2025. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
- Keeps coming up: Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean, cited 3 times, plus 4 other repeat issues.
- 4 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 6 visits
- 2025
- Perfect May 29
Return Inspection
No violations
- Failed Apr 16
Routine Inspection
13 violations, 4 critical
- Critical Compliance with valid permit; operating and risk control plans and required written procedure
- Critical Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45°F)
- Critical PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on
- Critical Adequate handwashing facilities
- Minor Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used
- Minor Wiping cloths properly used, stored, sanitizer concentration
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
- Minor Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
- Minor Food properly labeled; proper date marking
- Minor Plumbing properly sized, installed, and maintained; proper backflow devices, indirect drains, no cross-connections
- Minor Single-use and single-service articles properly stored, used
- Minor Food and non-food surfaces properly used and constructed; cleanable
- Minor Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
- 2024
- Visit Sep 17
Consultation
- Passed Jan 31
Routine Inspection
2 violations
- Minor Food properly labeled; proper date marking
- Minor Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used
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