Metropolitan Deli

403 Dexter Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109

Failed · Aug 14, 2025 Directions
73
Fair BiteKarma score 73 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Keeps coming up: Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45°F), cited 2 times, plus 3 other repeat issues.
  • Passed 2 of 7 graded inspections since 2021.
  • Last inspected Aug 14, 2025: failed with 1 violation, 1 critical. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • 5 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 10 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Failed Aug 14

    Routine Inspection

    1 violation, 1 critical
    • Critical Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45°F)
  3. Visit Jul 24

    Consultation

  4. Failed Feb 28

    Routine Inspection

    3 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Food worker cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
    • Critical PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
  5. 2024
  6. Failed Dec 9

    Routine Inspection

    4 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical PIC present, demonstrates knowledge and performs duties to maintain AMC; certified manager on
    • Critical Proper disposition of returned, previously served, unsafe, or contaminated food; date marking
    • Minor Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean

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