MERCHANTS CAFE

109 YESLER WAY SEATTLE

Summary

Inspected 9 times between 2021-04-14 and 2026-10-01.

Latest inspection 2026-10-01: Conditional pass, score 15.

Passed 12.5% of its rated inspections. King County (Seattle) restaurants pass 69.2%.

Restaurants in zip 98104 pass 62.3%.

Average score here 24.4; King County (Seattle) average 6.8.

Every inspection

Date	Type	Result	Score	Violations
2026-10-01	Routine Inspection/Field Review	Conditional pass	15	2 3400 Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration 2600 Compliance with valid permit; operating and risk control plans, and required written procedures critical
2026-06-11	Educational Inspection	Not rated	0	0
2025-09-10	Routine Inspection/Field Review	Conditional pass	5	1 0100 PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on staff unless exempt critical
2025-03-12	Routine Inspection/Field Review	Conditional pass	25	3 0100 PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on staff unless exempt critical 2600 Compliance with valid permit; operating and risk control plans, and required written procedures critical 2110 Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C)) critical
2024-06-28	Routine Inspection/Field Review	Conditional pass	25	6 4800 Physical facilities properly installed, maintained, cleaned; unnecessary persons excluded from establishment 3400 Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration 4300 Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean 1400 Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated critical 0100 PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on staff unless exempt critical 2300 Proper consumer advisory posted for raw or undercooked foods critical
2023-08-04	Return Inspection	Pass	0	0
2023-07-05	Routine Inspection/Field Review	Conditional pass	98	13 4700 Garbage, refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained 5000 Posting of permit; mobile establishment name easily visible 4100 Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used 4500 Sewage, wastewater properly disposed 3700 In-use utensils properly stored 3400 Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration 0400 Hands washed as required critical 2110 Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C)) critical 2200 Accurate thermometer provided and used to evaluate temperature of TCS foods critical 0200 Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained critical 1300 Food contact surfaces cleaned and sanitized; no cross contamination critical 0100 PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on staff unless exempt critical 0600 Adequate handwashing facilities critical
2022-10-28	Routine Inspection/Field Review	Conditional pass	42	8 4900 Adequate ventilation; lighting; designated areas used 4000 Food and nonfood surfaces properly used and constructed; cleanable 3400 Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration 4200 Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized 4400 Plumbing properly sized, installed, and maintained; proper backflow devices, indirect drains, no cross-connections 0200 Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained critical 2200 Accurate thermometer provided and used to evaluate temperature of TCS foods critical 0600 Adequate handwashing facilities critical
2021-04-14	Routine Inspection/Field Review	Conditional pass	10	1 0600 Adequate handwashing facilities critical

Source: King County (Seattle) open data.

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