METROPOLITAN MARKET #156
5250 40TH AVE NE, SEATTLE, WA 98105
Last inspected Mar 13, 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.
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The record, in plain English
CleanPlate holds 7 inspections on record for METROPOLITAN MARKET #156, spanning January 2022 to March 2026 — every one straight from Public Health — Seattle & King County.
It has held excellent across its last two inspections.
The most recent inspection noted 2 violations, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
Mar 13, 2026
A2 violations
- 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized
- 4300 - Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
Jul 9, 2025
A2 violations
- 4800 - Physical facilities properly installed, maintained, cleaned; unnecessary persons excluded from establishment
- 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures; between 42 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (6 to 7 degrees Celsius (C))
Jun 14, 2024
A2 violations
- 4300 - Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
- 1720 - Proper hot holding temperatures; between 130 to 134 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (54 to 56 degrees Celsius (C))
Jan 2, 2024
A3 violations
- 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used
- 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
Jan 19, 2023
A1 violation
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
Aug 15, 2022
A1 violation
- 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures; between 42 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (6 to 7 degrees Celsius (C))
Jan 5, 2022
A1 violation
- 0900 - Proper washing of fruits and vegetables
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