OK

Merchants Cafe

October 28, 2022 · Okay

😬mid

official resultOkay
ratingRated Okay
score42 pts
inspection typeRoutine Inspection/Field Review
failed findings8
critical findings3

Failed findings

food worker cards missingcritical

Official wording: 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
code 0200REDstatus: RED
food from an unapproved sourcecritical

Official wording: 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
code 0600REDstatus: RED
leftovers reheated sketchycritical

Official wording: 2200 - Accurate thermometer provided and used to evaluate temperature of TCS foods
code 2200REDstatus: RED
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
code 3400
4000 - Food and nonfood surfaces properly used and constructed; cleanable

code 4000
utensils stored sketchy

Official wording: 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized
code 4200
4400 - Plumbing properly sized, installed, and maintained; proper backflow devices, indirect drains, no cross-connections

code 4400
4900 - Adequate ventilation; lighting; designated areas used

code 4900

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Okay on April 14, 2021: Score changed by +32 points. 7 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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About this record

This record comes from Public Health — Seattle & King County. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: King County Open Data.