METROPOLITAN DELI

1801 BOREN AVE, 120, SEATTLE, WA 98101

Last inspected Aug 20, 2026

Official source: Public Health — Seattle & King County (kingcounty.gov) · All data sources

Excellent. Top marks — the latest inspection found no serious issues, or few enough to earn the health department's best band.

Excellent

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The record, in plain English

CleanPlate holds 9 inspections on record for METROPOLITAN DELI, spanning May 2022 to August 2026 — every one straight from Public Health — Seattle & King County.

It has held excellent across its last two inspections.

The most recent inspection noted 3 violations, none of them critical.

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Inspection history

Aug 20, 2026
A
3 violations
- 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
- 1100 - Proper disposition of returned, unsafe, or contaminated food; proper date marking procedures for food at high risk for Listeria
Apr 15, 2026
A
1 violation
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
Dec 17, 2025
A
1 violation
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
Jul 15, 2025
A
1 violation
- 0100 - PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on staff unless exempt
Dec 9, 2024
A
2 violations
- 3100 - Food properly labeled; proper date marking
- 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized
Aug 20, 2024
A
2 violations
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
- 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))
Sep 11, 2023
A
2 violations
- 3100 - Food properly labeled; proper date marking
- 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))
Oct 24, 2022
A
4 violations
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
- 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized
- 4300 - Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
- 3700 - In-use utensils properly stored
May 5, 2022
A
6 violations
- 4300 - Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
- 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
- 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
- 0100 - PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on staff unless exempt
- 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures; between 42 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (6 to 7 degrees Celsius (C))

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