New placards are coming to King County food businesses. But they're not about food safety

New placards are coming to King County food businesses. But they're not about food safety Ruby de Luna September 19, 2025 / 2:18 pm

You know those placards that show a restaurant’s food safety rating? Soon there will be another sign next to it that says whether that business has unresolved wage violations.

The King County Board of Health approved new rules adding the placard, and allowing additional inspections of businesses that are dinged for unpaid wages or other labor violations.

"We think in this moment where we see weakening standards at the federal level, having greater coordination amongst entities between jurisdictions is the right thing to do." said Board chair Teresa Mosqueda, who sponsored the amendment.

Some examples of labor violations include preventing or limitin