General Food Services · King County, WA

Metropolitan Market - Uptown

100 Mercer St

Last inspected Apr 24, 2026 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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When was Metropolitan Market - Uptown last inspected?: The most recent inspection on record was on Apr 24, 2026. The result listed by Public Health – Seattle & King County was “Unsatisfactory” (official score 30).
Were any violations recorded at the last inspection?: Yes: 2 violations recorded, including 2 marked critical. Each one is listed below with the official wording.
How many inspections are on record?: 5 inspections on record, from Jun 20, 2024 to Apr 24, 2026.
Has Metropolitan Market - Uptown ever been closed by the health department?: No closure appears in the 5 inspection records we hold for this business. The earliest is dated Jun 20, 2024.

The Full Inspection History

5 inspections

Routine Inspection/Field Review

Apr 24, 2026

Unsatisfactory

Official score: 30 · Understand This Area’s Scale

2 recorded violations

criticalCode 2120Food temperature

Official Wording

Proper cold holding temperatures; between 42 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (6 to 7 degrees Celsius (C))

In Plain English

Food was not kept cold enough, hot enough, cooled fast enough, or cooked or reheated to the right temperature. Bacteria grow quickly in the "danger zone" between 41°F and 135°F, which makes this one of the most important food-safety checks.

More about food kept at an unsafe temperature

criticalCode 1900Food temperature

Official Wording

No room temperature storage; proper use of time as a control, procedures available

In Plain English

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Official record from Public Health – Seattle & King County, Apr 24, 2026 · Original Source

Return Inspection

Aug 13, 2025

Satisfactory

Official score: 0 · Understand This Area’s Scale

0 recorded violations

No violations recorded in this inspection.

Official record from Public Health – Seattle & King County, Aug 13, 2025 · Original Source

Routine Inspection/Field Review

Jul 29, 2025

Unsatisfactory

Official score: 50 · Understand This Area’s Scale

2 recorded violations

criticalCode 1900Food temperature

Official Wording

No room temperature storage; proper use of time as a control, procedures available

In Plain English

More about food kept at an unsafe temperature

criticalCode 1600Food temperature

Official Wording

Proper cooling procedure

In Plain English

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Official record from Public Health – Seattle & King County, Jul 29, 2025 · Original Source

Routine Inspection/Field Review

Jan 3, 2025

Satisfactory

Official score: 5 · Understand This Area’s Scale

1 recorded violation

minorCode 3100Food source and labeling

Official Wording

Food properly labeled; proper date marking

In Plain English

Food came from an unapproved source, was missing required date marks or labels, or was past its use-by date. Knowing where food came from and how old it is helps prevent illness.

More about food source, dating, or labeling problems

Official record from Public Health – Seattle & King County, Jan 3, 2025 · Original Source

Routine Inspection/Field Review