Public Health temporarily closes Maple Valley restaurant

Lucky Chopsticks was closed by King County Public Health due to the "imminent health hazard of no available hot water" and has since reopened its doors after fixing the issue

Lucky Chopsticks in Maple Valley (off Kent-Kangley Rd) was closed by King County Public Health on Thursday, Jan. 8 due to the “imminent health hazard of no available hot water,” Public Health said in a release Friday.

Update: Lucky Chopsticks’ Manager, May Pan, said the issue is with the restaurant’s water heater.

“It sounds like (an employee) just touched a switch on the water heater,” she said.

Pan said they have hot water, it just wasn’t hot “enough.”

According to Pan, a follow up inspection is expected today. If the restaurant passes its follow up inspection by Public Health, they will be able to reopen today, she said.

Update at 2 p.m. Friday: According to Public Health’s website and Pan, the restaurant has reopened as of 1:10 p.m.