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Food business closures in Kent
Public Health lists the reason(s) the establishment was closed. Reasons for closing an establishment may be due to food code violations and failure to follow the permitting process. Depending on the type of closure, additional information may include the date the facility was shut down, whether the establishment has reopened, the date it reopened, and additional notes.
Information for restaurants closed by Public Health will remain online for a minimum of 7 days after the establishment is reopened.
Closures in Kent
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Unpermitted taco vendor at 20830 108th Ave SE, Kent, WA 98031 (Safeway parking lot) |
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| Date closed: | October 30, 2025 at 6 pm |
| Reasons: | Operating without a valid permit |
| Operating plans not reviewed and approved to ensure safe food handling and storage | |
| Mobile Food Unit is not using an approved commissary kitchen for food preparation/cleaning equipment | |
| Imminent health hazard: Insufficient refrigeration to keep food safe | |
| Imminent health hazard: Operating without hot water available | |
| Status: | Closed |
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Unpermitted food vendor at 23439 Pacific Hwy S. Kent, WA 98032 |
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| Date closed: | October 29, 2025 at 7:15 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 hot water available | |
| Imminent health hazard: Operating without handwashing facilities | |
| Status: | Closed |
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Unpermitted food vendor at 23424 Pacific Hwy S, Kent, WA 98032 |
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| Date closed: | October 24, 2025 at 8:10 pm |
| Reasons: | Operating without a valid permit |
| Operating plans not reviewed and approved to ensure safe food handling and storage | |
| Imminent health hazard: Insufficient refrigeration to keep food safe | |
| Imminent health hazard: Operating without hot water available | |
| Imminent health hazard: Operating without handwashing facilities | |
| Status: | Closed |
Four Horseman Brewery (mobile food truck, separate from the listing below) near the intersection of 148th Ave SE and SE 304th St, Kent, WA |
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| Date closed: | October 9, 2025 at 12:10 pm |
| Reasons: | Operating without a valid permit |
| Imminent health hazard: Operating without hot water available | |
| Status: | Closed |
Four Horseman Brewery (unpermitted food establishment) near the intersection of 148th Ave SE and SE 304th St, Kent, WA |
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| Date closed: | October 9, 2025 at 12:10 pm |
| Reasons: | Operating without a valid permit |
| Operating plans not reviewed and approved to ensure safe food handling and storage | |
| Facility previously closed by Public Health in May, 2024 for operating without a permit. Facility reopened without approval. | |
| Status: | Closed |
Poppa G & Nana's BBQ at 26452 Green River Rd, Kent, WA 98030 (at North Green River Park) |
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| Date closed: | July 13, 2025 at 11 am |
| Reasons: | Operating without a valid permit |
| Imminent health hazard: Operating without handwashing facilities | |
| Vendor 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 |
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Unpermitted food booth at 209 Central Ave S, Kent, WA 98032 |
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| Date closed: | July 13, 2025 at 1:30 pm |
| Reasons: | Operating without a valid permit |
| Operating plans not reviewed and approved to ensure safe food handling and storage | |
| Imminent health hazard: Operating without handwashing facilities | |
| Imminent health hazard: Insufficient refrigeration to keep food safe | |
| Vendor is not using an approved commissary kitchen for food preparation/cleaning equipment. | |
| Status: | Closed |
Unpermitted taco and snow cone truck at 132nd Ave SE & SE 256th St, Kent, WA 98030 |
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| Date closed: | July 8, 2025 at 5 pm |
| Reasons: | Operating without a valid permit |
| Operating plans not reviewed and approved to ensure safe food handling and storage | |
| Mobile Food Unit is not using an approved commissary kitchen for food preparation/cleaning equipment | |
| Failure to receive approval to operate | |
| Imminent health hazard: Operating without hot water available | |
| Imminent health hazard: Operating without handwashing facilities | |
| Status: | Closed |
Lonchera Dona Mary (mobile food truck) at 10610 SE Kent-Kangley Rd, Kent, WA 98030 |
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| Date closed: | July 2, 2025 at 5 pm |
| Reason: | Operating without a valid permit |
| Failure to receive approval to operate | |
| Status: | Closed |
Byblos Market - Sweets Shop and unpermitted outdoor grilling area at 10460 SE 256th St, Kent, WA 98030 |
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| Date closed: | May 1, 2025 at 1:30 pm |
| Reason: | Imminent health hazard: Insufficient refrigeration to keep food safe |
| Operating plans not reviewed and approved to ensure safe food handling and storage | |
| Failure to receive approval to operate | |
| Status: | Closed |
Champurrado (pop-up tent) at 21628 84th Ave S, Kent, WA 98032 |
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| Date closed: | March 28, 2025 at 10:05 am |
| Reasons: | Operating without a valid permit |
Imminent health hazard: Insufficient refrigeration to keep food safe |
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| Imminent health hazard: Operating without handwashing facilities | |
| Status: | Closed |
| Khmer Style at 24228 104th Ave SE, Suite 106, Kent, WA 98031 | |
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| Date closed: | February 27, 2025 at 1 pm |
| Reasons: | Failure to receive approval to operate |
Operating without a valid permit |
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| Operating plans not reviewed and approved to ensure safe food handling and storage | |
| Status: | Closed |
