Washington restaurant inspection reports are kept by the local health jurisdiction that permits the restaurant, usually a county or a combined health district. Most let you search reports online for free. Inspectors across the state record red (high-risk) and blue (lower-risk) violation points under the Washington State Retail Food Code, but each jurisdiction posts the result differently: points on the report, a rating such as Excellent or Okay, a placard, or plain result words.
Official pages linked from our county guides, checked September–October 2026.
How Washington inspections are scored
Red items are risk factors more likely to cause foodborne illness, such as cold holding or handwashing; blue items are mostly cleaning and maintenance. Several jurisdictions use 35 red points on a routine inspection as the line for a return visit, including King County, Tacoma-Pierce and Skagit. Closure thresholds and rating rules vary, so read a number on its own county’s terms. Food workers need a state food worker card, which is the same in every county.
Washington restaurant inspection lookup by county
“Free online” means the agency posts results you can view without a fee; copies of full or older reports may need a records request. “Not stated” means the official page we checked gives no schedule or online route.
| County or city | Where to look | Score, rating or result | Free online | Updates | Our guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle and King County | Food Inspections and Safety Rating search | Safety rating (Excellent to Needs to Improve) built on red and blue points | Yes | Not stated | Seattle guide, results by city |
| Tacoma and Pierce County | Inspections and Ratings | Great, Okay, Needs to improve, Closed temporarily or New; 35+ red points brings a follow-up | Yes | Two years of reports | Tacoma-Pierce guide |
| Spokane County | SRHD Food Establishments summary | Summary list; full report on request | Yes (PDF) | Periodic summary with printed date range | Notes below |
| Snohomish County | Inspection report lookup | Latest routine report, also posted at the business | Yes | Not stated | Notes below |
| Clark County | Clark County Restaurant Inspections | Point score on each report; first (educational) visit score not posted | Yes | Not stated | Notes below |
| Kitsap County | Food scores map | Placard (Best, Great, Okay, Needs Improvement, We are new) plus an event score | Yes | Report posted after each inspection | Notes below |
| Thurston County | Food Safety Inspection Lookup | Red, blue and total points | Yes | New system from October 2026 | Notes below |
| Yakima County | Food Inspection Results Dashboard | Passed or failed, with red and blue points and any reinspection | Yes | Monthly | Notes below |
| Benton and Franklin counties | Benton-Franklin Health District | Red-item points drive follow-up | Yes | Not stated | Notes below |
| Grant County | Inspection history | Total points (0 is perfect) and red points | Yes | Not stated | Notes below |
| Skagit County | Food establishment inspections | Red points; more than 35 brings a reinspection | Not stated | Not stated | Notes below |
| Island County | Food Establishment Inspections | Inspection points; risk category 1–3 sets 1–3 visits a year | Yes from January 2026; older by email | Posted periodically | Notes below |
| Whatcom County | Food Safety Inspection Results | Four result words, such as Approved or Follow-Up Required | Yes | Not stated | Whatcom guide |
| Clallam County | Inspection portal | Inspection reports | Yes | Reports from July 2017 | Clallam guide |
County notes
Spokane County
The Spokane Regional Health District posts a Food Establishments summary from its inspection page, listed alphabetically. Check the date range printed at the top each time: on October 20, 2026 the posted summary was dated January 21, 2026 and covered December 31, 2024 through January 15, 2026. For a later visit or the inspector’s full account, ask SRHD for the complete report. Temporary food events have a separate summary.
Snohomish County
A Snohomish County restaurant must post its most recent routine inspection report, or instructions for getting it, often as a QR poster. The county’s inspection report lookup works best by street address. A posted routine report does not show later corrections, so look for a later county record on any item that matters to you.
Clark County
Clark County Public Health inspects restaurants, delis, groceries, temporary vendors and school kitchens. Search by name and address, then open more than one inspection to see whether important violations were corrected. A new establishment’s first inspection is educational, and the county does not post its score, so a blank score is not a failure.
Kitsap County
The Kitsap Public Health District food scores map shows three different things: a score for each dated event, a placard (Best, Great, Okay, Needs Improvement or We are new) based on recent routine inspections, and a permit class. The map’s placard switches filter placards, not event scores. Event types include Routine, Followup, Probation, Pre-op and attempted inspections.
Thurston County
Thurston County’s inspection lookup lists permit type, inspection date, red points, blue points, total points, deficiencies and inspection notes. The county moved to a new system in October 2026; reports were offline October 6–13. A later reinspection note is a separate dated event, not a revised score.
Yakima County
Yakima County adds new results monthly to its Food Inspection Results Dashboard. A Passed inspection can still carry a Re-inspection Required outcome when critical risk factors are repeated or ongoing, so read the result, the red and blue point details and any additional outcome together.
Benton and Franklin counties
The Benton-Franklin Health District links a public report search. Its follow-up rules use red-item points; the portal’s Score & Grade field may not be the same figure, so check the red items on the report before assuming a follow-up was due.
Grant County
Grant County’s online inspection history shows total points, the sum of all violation points with zero as a perfect inspection, and red points, which decide reinspection. Keep the routine report, any follow-up, a suspension and a later reinstatement as separate dated records.
Skagit County
Skagit County separates two kinds of follow-up. A reinspection follows a routine result above 35 red points and rechecks the risk factors; a compliance check looks at an uncorrected red item when no reinspection was generated. Report copies can be requested through the county’s public records route.
Island County
Use Island County’s Food Establishment Inspections page for the current portal and email FoodSafety@islandcountywa.gov for reports before January 2026. Risk category sets planned visits: 1 a year for prepackaged or non-TCS food, 2 for TCS food without cooling and 3 for complex cooking, cooling or reheating. The category describes the menu, not how well the kitchen performed.
Related guides
King County inspection results by city · Washington food worker card · All guides by state