Public Health shuts down Burger Addict operations for lack of permits
By Dan Flynn on June 7, 2019
The Burger Addict restaurant in Kirkland, WA, which has a permanent location at 12016 NE 85th St. and a mobile food trailer, saw both shut down on June 4 by Seattle-King County Public Health.
Both the brick and mortar restaurant and the mobile food trailer were shut down for operating without valid permits.
Burger Addict failed to obtain a Permanent Food Service Business Permit and a Mobile Food Service Business Permit. It was operating both units without applying for a permit, submitting plans for review or obtaining final approvals.
Seattle-King County Public Health is one of the largest metropolitan health departments in the country, serving a resident population of about 2.2 million people with a staff totaling about 1,400, operating out of 40 sites. It may order the immediate closure of restaurants for any one of several reasons, including:
- High scores on a routine inspection.
- No hot or running water.
- No electricity.
- Other imminent health hazards, including broken refrigeration, accident or natural disaster damages or when the establishment is linked to an outbreak of foodborne illness.
- No operating permit or owner/manager interferes with the inspector’s ability to carry out their duties.
Two other restaurants recently closed by Public Health remain closed. Tacos El Guero, a mobile food establishment with vehicle license plate number C39468D, was shut down on May 31 and remains closed. It was operating without a permit and without any plans submitted for review and approval.
A brokered food stand found operating illegally at 929 108th Ave in Bellevue, WA, on May 7 also remains closed. Lish Inc.was operating the stand without a valid permit, hand washing facilities or proper hot holding for hazardous foods.
(To sign up for a free subscription to Food Safety News, click here.)
