Saya Thai
8455 S 212th St, 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: Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45°F (7°C), cited 2 times, plus 5 other repeat issues.
- Passed 2 of 6 graded inspections since 2021.
- Last inspected Jan 13, 2026: failed with 3 violations, 2 critical.
- 5 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 7 visits
- 2026
- Failed Jan 13
Routine Inspection
3 violations, 2 critical
- 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 In-use utensils properly stored
- 2025
- Failed Nov 19
Routine Inspection
5 violations, 3 critical
- Critical Compliance with valid permit; operating and risk control plans, and required written procedures
- Critical Proper cooling procedure
- Critical Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45°F (7°C)
- Minor Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
- Minor In-use utensils properly stored
- 2024
- Visit Nov 5
Consultation
- Failed Apr 16
Routine Inspection
2 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Compliance with variance; specialized processes; HACCP plan
- Minor Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
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