SPRING BISTRO dba
18105 Bothell Way Ne, Bothell, WA 98011
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 Feb 26, 2026: passed with 6 violations, 4 critical. That was a follow-up after failing on Feb 3, 2026.
- Keeps coming up: Adequate handwashing facilities, cited 3 times, plus 5 other repeat issues.
- #28 in Seattle's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- Passed 1 of 4 graded inspections since 2025.
- 14 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 5 visits
- 2026
- Passed Feb 26
Return Inspection
6 violations, 4 critical
- Critical Adequate handwashing facilities
- Critical PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on staff unless exempt
- Critical Proper cooling procedure
- Critical Proper hot holding temperatures; less than 130°F (54°C)
- Minor Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized
- Minor Food properly labeled; proper date marking
- Failed Feb 3
Routine Inspection
6 violations, 4 critical
- Critical Proper hot holding temperatures; less than 130°F (54°C)
- Critical PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on staff unless exempt
- Critical Proper cooling procedure
- Critical Adequate handwashing facilities
- Minor Food properly labeled; proper date marking
- Minor Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized
- 2025
- Failed Oct 30
Return Inspection
No violations
- Failed Oct 1
Routine Inspection
7 violations, 6 critical
- Critical Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated
- Critical Adequate handwashing facilities
- Critical PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on staff unless exempt
- Critical Proper disposition of returned, unsafe, or contaminated food; proper date marking procedures for food at high risk for Listeria
- Critical No room temperature storage; proper use of time as a control, procedures available
- Critical Proper cooling procedure
- Minor Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
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