Mee Sum Pastry
4343 University Way Ne, Seattle, WA 98105
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 Apr 15, 2026: perfect, no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Apr 2, 2026.
- Keeps coming up: Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45°F), cited 3 times, plus 5 other repeat issues.
- #88 in Seattle's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- Passed 1 of 7 graded inspections since 2021.
- 7 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 11 visits
- 2026
- Perfect Apr 15
Return Inspection
No violations
- Failed Apr 2
Routine Inspection
8 violations, 5 critical
- Critical Adequate handwashing facilities
- Critical Proper hot holding temperatures; less than 130°F (54°C)
- Critical Proper cooling procedure
- Critical Compliance with valid permit; operating and risk control plans, and required written procedures
- Critical Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
- Minor Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
- Minor Posting of permit; mobile establishment name easily visible
- Minor Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used
- 2025
- Visit Mar 26
Return Inspection
- Failed Mar 11
Routine Inspection
3 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45°F)
- Critical Hands washed as required
- Minor Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
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