Editor’s Note: The Reporter incorrectly reported that all of the restaurants in this report will require a reinspection. Both Walla Farms and Wibbley’s Gourmet Hamburger will not require reinspections. The Reporter strives for accuracy and regrets the error.
Two of Bellevue’s favorite restaurants — Din Tai Fung and Burgermaster — received unsatisfactory health inspection reports last week, and another was shut down by officials on Tuesday, according to King County Public Health.
Din Tai Fung, located in Lincoln Square on Bellevue Way, received 103 points in citations during its April 4 inspection. The popular dumpling restaurant — in which waiting customers can view chefs making dumplings in the glass-enclosed kitchen — received citations for violating cooling procedures, handwashing, and having valid permits and operating procedures, among other items.
Meanwhile, inspectors found 60 points in citation at Bellevue institution Burgermaster. The drive-in restaurant was faulted for improper cooling procedures, no room temperature storage and improper cold holding temperatures.
Anjappar Chettinad, located at 14625 NE 24th St., was closed by a Public Health inspector after receiving several violations and had failed to correct repeated past violations.
The restaurant was found to store potentially hazardous foods at unsafe temperatures, was without adequate facilities to control temperatures of those foods, failing protecting food from cross-contamination and failing to properly sanitize utensils.
King’s Chinese Seafood restaurant was also cited by King County Public Health on April 7. The restaurant — which was previously shut down by the health department in January and in October 2014 — was cited for improper cooling procedures, no room temperature storage, food that was not obtained from an approved source, improperly sanitizing surfaces and utensils used for raw meat and other violations.
Both Din Tai Fung and King’s Chinese Seafood came close to being shut down, having each garnered 85 critical food safety violations. Ninety or more critical points requires the restaurant be closed.
Several other Bellevue restaurants received unsatisfactory inspection reports within the last week, including:
• The Saigon Cafe and Deli on Southeast 38th Street (which received enough critical violation points for the Health Department to close the restaurant, although it appears to currently be open for business)
• Taj Palace restaurant on 140th Avenue
• Cafe Pogacha on Northeast Fourth Street
• Sushi in joy on Bellevue Way
• The Parlor on Bellevue Way
• Walla Farms on Southeast 38th Street
• Wibbley’s Gourmet Hamburger on 140th Avenue