BENJARONG THAI
24061 SE 264TH ST M100, MAPLE VALLEY, WA 98038 · Restaurant (Seating 13-50)
Inspection summary
BENJARONG THAI has been inspected 22 times by Public Health – Seattle & King County since January 28, 2014. The most recent inspection, on September 16, 2025, recorded 4 infractions.
5 of 22 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control, Cleaning and sanitizing and Handwashing and staff hygiene.
Recent inspections have recorded more infractions than earlier ones, so it is worth reading the latest reports closely.
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 24 times across 15 separate inspections, most recently on September 16, 2025. For example:
1800 - Proper cooking time and temperature; proper use of noncontinuous cooking
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 9 times across 7 separate inspections, most recently on March 14, 2024. For example:
3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
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 9 times across 8 separate inspections, most recently on March 14, 2024. For example:
0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
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 2 separate inspections, most recently on September 16, 2025. For example:
3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on September 16, 2025. 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.
22 inspections
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
4 infractions
- 3100 - Food properly labeled; proper date marking
- BLUE
- 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
- BLUE
- 1800 - Proper cooking time and temperature; proper use of noncontinuous cooking
- RED
- 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated
- RED
- 3100 - Food properly labeled; proper date marking
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 3000 - Proper thawing methods used
- BLUE
- 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))
- RED
- 3000 - Proper thawing methods used
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
8 infractions
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
- BLUE
- 3200 - Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
- BLUE
- 2900 - Adequate equipment for temperature control
- BLUE
- 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))
- RED
- 1900 - No room temperature storage; proper use of time as a control, procedures available
- RED
- 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
- RED
- 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
- RED
- 0400 - Hands washed as required
- RED
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 0100 - PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on staff unless exempt
- RED
- 1600 - Proper cooling procedure
- RED
- 0100 - PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on staff unless exempt
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
5 infractions
- 3000 - Proper thawing methods used
- BLUE
- 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))
- RED
- 1600 - Proper cooling procedure
- RED
- 0100 - PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on staff unless exempt
- RED
- 1900 - No room temperature storage; proper use of time as a control, procedures available
- RED
- 3000 - Proper thawing methods used
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
3 infractions
- 3000 - Proper thawing methods used
- BLUE
- 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
- 3000 - Proper thawing methods used
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
3 infractions
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
- BLUE
- 3200 - Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
- BLUE
- 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))
- RED
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
- RED
- 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
- RED
- 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
- RED
- 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 1800 - Proper cooking time and temperature; proper use of non-continuous cooking
- RED
- 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
- RED
- 1800 - Proper cooking time and temperature; proper use of non-continuous cooking
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
4 infractions
- 3000 - Proper thawing methods used
- BLUE
- 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
- BLUE
- 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
- RED
- 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
- RED
- 3000 - Proper thawing methods used
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
3 infractions
- 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
- BLUE
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
- BLUE
- 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
- RED
- 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
1 infraction
- 1900 - No room temperature storage; proper use of time...
- RED
- 1900 - No room temperature storage; proper use of time...
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
0 infractions
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
2 infractions
- 1600 - Proper cooling procedure
- RED
- 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
- RED
- 1600 - Proper cooling procedure
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
5 infractions
- 3800 - Utensils, equipment, linens properly stored,...
- BLUE
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
- BLUE
- 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
- RED
- 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
- RED
- 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready to eat food; species separated
- RED
- 3800 - Utensils, equipment, linens properly stored,...
- Consultation/Education - Field
0 infractions
- Return Inspection
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
3 infractions
- 0500 - Proper barriers used to prevent bare hand contact with ready to eat foods.
- RED
- 1600 - Proper cooling procedure
- RED
- 2700 - Variance obtained for specialized processing ...
- RED
- 0500 - Proper barriers used to prevent bare hand contact with ready to eat foods.
- Routine Inspection/Field Review
5 infractions
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
- BLUE
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed,...
- BLUE
- 3100 - Proper labeling, signage
- BLUE
- 2200 - Accurate thermometer provided and used ...
- RED
- 1900 - No room temperature storage; proper use of time...
- RED
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
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