Looking for restaurant ratings online? We have a new search tool!

April 19, 2017.Reading time 8 minutes.

Full inspection histories of all King County restaurants have been available online since 2001. For the past 16 years, inspection results could be searched on a website that, we admit, was starting to show its age. That’s why we partnered with King County Information Technology (KCIT) to create a restaurant inspection search tool to […]

What if a restaurant doesn’t have a window? Where to look for food safety rating window signs

March 22, 2017.Reading time 8 minutes.

Have you seen the emojis in the windows of restaurants? They’re our new Food Safety Rating System “window signs” to help people know how restaurants are doing with their food safety practices. But not every restaurant has a window or even a front door. You may ask, “Where are those restaurants supposed to post their […]

How many restaurants have a food safety rating? 300 and counting!

February 2, 2017.Reading time 5 minutes.

It has been two weeks since we launched the Food Safety Rating System. Have you seen the new restaurant window signs? If you haven’t, you will soon. The new system is rolling out across King County in four phases throughout 2017. We divided King County into four geographic areas. When a new phase of the […]

Food safety rating on a curve: How it’s done and why it matters

January 22, 2017.Reading time 11 minutes.

We recently launched our first-of-its kind food safety rating system, and we look forward to rolling it out over the course of the next year. One unique component of our approach to providing residents with easy-to-use signage is our adoption of a rating “curve,” or adjustment of ratings by zip code. This new system has raised questions among some […]

Seattle Restaurant Alliance weighs in on our new food safety rating system

January 13, 2017.Reading time 4 minutes.

Public Health-Seattle & King County is launching a new Food Safety Rating System next week, on January 17th. As the launch date draws near we spoke with the Seattle Restaurant Alliance to see what they think about the new system. Can you tell us a little about yourself and what the Seattle Restaurant Alliance does? […]

With the new year comes a new way to rate food safety: A Q&A with Becky Elias and Damarys Espinoza

December 19, 2016.Reading time 13 minutes.

We’ve been hard at work developing a new food safety rating system that gives King County residents the information they need to remain safe while eating out. Restaurants will now receive one of four food safety ratings that will be posted on restaurant window signs.