Mirch Masala Town
23617 104th Ave Se Ste C, Kent, WA 98031
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 7 times, plus 13 other repeat issues.
- #18 in Seattle's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- Passed 0 of 9 graded inspections since 2024.
- Last inspected Sep 3, 2026: failed with 7 violations, 4 critical.
- 32 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 12 visits
- 2026
- Failed Sep 3
Routine Inspection
7 violations, 4 critical
- Critical Hands washed as required
- Critical Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
- Critical Adequate handwashing facilities
- Critical Proper cooling procedure
- Minor Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used
- Minor Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
- Minor In-use utensils properly stored
- Failed Apr 21
Routine Inspection
8 violations, 5 critical
- Critical Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated; approved additives
- Critical Proper cooling procedure
- Critical Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45°F (7°C)
- 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 Adequate equipment for temperature control
- Minor Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
- Minor Food properly labeled; proper date marking
- Failed Jan 7
Routine Inspection
7 violations, 5 critical
- Critical Compliance with valid permit; operating and risk control plans, and required written procedures
- 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 reheating procedures for hot holding
- Minor In-use utensils properly stored
- Minor Food properly labeled; proper date marking
- 2025
- Failed Sep 19
Routine Inspection
4 violations, 3 critical
- Critical Compliance with valid permit; operating and risk control plans and required written procedure
- Critical PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on
- Critical Proper cold holding temperatures (42°F to 45°F)
- Minor Wiping cloths properly used, stored, sanitizer concentration
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