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BAI TONG THAI RESTAURANT

16876 SOUTHCENTER PKWY, TUKWILA, WA 98188 · Restaurant (Seating 51-150)

Inspection summary

BAI TONG THAI RESTAURANT has been inspected 47 times by Public Health – Seattle & King County since March 21, 2006. The most recent inspection, on May 4, 2026, recorded 2 infractions.

22 of 47 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 2 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control, Cleaning and sanitizing and Protecting food from contamination.

The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.

    Recorded 20 times across 15 separate inspections, most recently on September 16, 2025. For example: 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures; between 42 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (6 to 7 degrees Celsius (C))

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded 8 times across 8 separate inspections, most recently on May 4, 2026. For example: 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on April 9, 2013. For example: 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during ...

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on October 30, 2012. For example: 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities

  • Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk

    Food must come from approved suppliers, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when it is spoiled or damaged, such as dented or swollen cans. Labelling matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.

    Recorded once on November 17, 2022. For example: 3100 - Food properly labeled; proper date marking

About this data

These results come from Public Health – Seattle & King County, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

47 inspections

  1. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used
      • BLUE
    • 3700 - In-use utensils properly stored
      • BLUE
  2. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 infractions

    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
      • BLUE
    • 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures; between 42 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (6 to 7 degrees Celsius (C))
      • RED
    • 1900 - No room temperature storage; proper use of time as a control, procedures available
      • RED
  3. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 2600 - Compliance with valid permit; operating and risk control plans, and required written procedures
      • RED
  4. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  5. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
      • RED
  6. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 3700 - In-use utensils properly stored
      • BLUE
    • 3100 - Food properly labeled; proper date marking
      • BLUE
  7. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))
      • RED
  8. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))
      • RED
  9. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  10. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
      • BLUE
    • 3700 - In-use utensils properly stored
      • BLUE
  11. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
      • BLUE
  12. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures ( 42° F to 45° F)
      • RED
    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
      • RED
  13. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  14. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 2900 - Adequate equipment for temperature control
      • BLUE
    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
      • BLUE
  15. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  16. Return Inspection

    0 infractions

  17. Return Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
  18. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 infractions

    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
      • BLUE
    • 1710 - Proper hot holding temperatures (less than130 degrees)
      • RED
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
  19. Return Inspection

    0 infractions

  20. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 infractions

    • 1710 - Proper hot holding temperatures (less than130 degrees)
      • RED
    • 1800 - Proper cooking time and temperature; proper use of non-continuous cooking
      • RED
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
  21. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 1900 - No room temperature storage; proper use of time...
      • RED
  22. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  23. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 1900 - No room temperature storage; proper use of time...
      • RED
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
  24. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  25. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  26. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during ...
      • BLUE
    • 5000 - Posting of permit; mobile establishment name...
      • BLUE
  27. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
  28. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  29. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 3700 - In-use utensils properly stored
      • BLUE
    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food...
      • RED
  30. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 infractions

    • 4300 - Non-food contact surfaces maintained and clean
      • BLUE
    • 4900 - Adequate ventilation; lighting; designated area...
      • BLUE
    • 1800 - Proper cooking time and temperature
      • RED
  31. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  32. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 2900 - Adequate equipment for temperature control
      • BLUE
  33. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  34. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  35. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  36. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
  37. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  38. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  39. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  40. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • Potential food contamination prevented during ...
      • BLUE
    • Proper methods used to prevent bare hand...
      • RED
  41. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  42. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
      • BLUE
    • Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
  43. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  44. Return Inspection

    0 infractions

  45. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 infractions

    • Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
      • BLUE
    • Proper cooling procedure
      • RED
    • Raw meats below and away from RTE food
      • RED
  46. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  47. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

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