Three recent food establishment closures in Federal Way and Seattle and a new blog post

King County, Washington sent this bulletin at 05/21/2025 06:09 PM PDT

Jai Thai LLC (food booth at U. District Street Fair) at 4214 University Wy NE, Seattle, WA 98105

Closed: May 17, 2025 at 5:15 pm
Reasons:
- Operating without a valid permit
- Imminent health hazard: Insufficient refrigeration to keep food safe
Status: Closed

Tacos Cometa (popup table) at South side of Cal Anderson Park near 917 E Pine St, Seattle, WA 98122

Closed: May 16, 2025 at 5:15 pm
Reasons:
- Operating without a valid permit
- Failure to receive approval to operate
- Mobile Food Unit is not using an approved commissary kitchen for food preparation/cleaning equipment
- Operating plans not reviewed and approved to ensure safe food handling and storage
Status: Closed

Frutas Frescas Panchito at NW corner of 348th St and Pacific Hwy S Federal Way, 98003

Closed: May 20, 2025 at 12:28 pm
Reasons:
- Operating without a valid permit
- Failure to receive approval to operate
- Imminent health hazard: Insufficient refrigeration to keep food safe
- Imminent health hazard: Operating without handwashing facilities
Status: Closed

New blog post from the Public Health Insider:

Make sure your food vendor has a Public Health permit to avoid foodborne illness (blog is also available in Spanish, Chinese, Simplied and Vietnamese)

The Food Establishment Closures homepage is at kingcounty.gov/closures

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