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QFC #881

500 MERCER ST, SEATTLE, WA 98109 · Restaurant (Seating 0-12)

Inspection summary

QFC #881 has been inspected 127 times by Public Health – Seattle & King County since July 5, 2007. The most recent inspection, on June 9, 2026, found no infractions.

89 of 127 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 3 inspections with 1 infraction recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control, Cleaning and sanitizing and Handwashing and staff hygiene.

The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.

    Recorded 18 times across 16 separate inspections, most recently on September 15, 2016. For example: 2900 - Adequate equipment for temperature control

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded 14 times across 12 separate inspections, most recently on December 10, 2024. For example: 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded 7 times across 7 separate inspections, most recently on May 26, 2026. For example: 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities

  • PestsHigher risk

    Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on September 17, 2015. For example: 3200 - Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled.

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on April 7, 2009. For example: 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during ...

About this data

These results come from Public Health – Seattle & King County, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

127 inspections

  1. Educational Inspection

    0 infractions

  2. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
  3. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  4. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  5. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  6. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 4300 - Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
      • BLUE
  7. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 infractions

    • 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used
      • BLUE
    • 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized
      • BLUE
    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
      • BLUE
  8. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  9. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  10. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  11. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  12. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  13. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  14. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  15. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  16. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 4100 - Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used
      • BLUE
  17. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  18. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  19. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
      • RED
  20. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food workers; new food workers trained
      • RED
  21. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  22. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  23. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  24. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  25. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  26. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  27. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  28. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  29. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  30. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  31. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  32. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  33. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  34. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  35. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  36. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 4300 - Non-food contact surfaces maintained and clean
      • BLUE
  37. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 4300 - Non-food contact surfaces maintained and clean
      • BLUE
  38. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  39. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  40. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  41. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  42. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 2900 - Adequate equipment for temperature control
      • BLUE
  43. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 2900 - Adequate equipment for temperature control
      • BLUE
  44. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
      • BLUE
  45. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
      • BLUE
  46. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 4400 - Plumbing properly sized, installed,...
      • BLUE
  47. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 4400 - Plumbing properly sized, installed,...
      • BLUE
  48. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 4300 - Non-food contact surfaces maintained and clean
      • BLUE
    • 3200 - Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled.
      • BLUE
  49. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  50. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  51. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 4300 - Non-food contact surfaces maintained and clean
      • BLUE
    • 3200 - Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled.
      • BLUE
  52. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  53. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  54. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
      • BLUE
  55. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, clean, sanitized
      • BLUE
  56. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  57. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  58. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  59. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  60. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
      • BLUE
  61. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored, proper sanitizer
      • BLUE
  62. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  63. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  64. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  65. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  66. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  67. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  68. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 0500 - Proper barriers used to prevent bare hand contact with ready to eat foods.
      • RED
    • 1710 - Proper hot holding temperatures (less than130 degrees)
      • RED
  69. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  70. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 0500 - Proper barriers used to prevent bare hand contact with ready to eat foods.
      • RED
    • 1710 - Proper hot holding temperatures (less than130 degrees)
      • RED
  71. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  72. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  73. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  74. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 1710 - Proper hot holding temperatures (less than 130° F )
      • RED
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
  75. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 1710 - Proper hot holding temperatures (less than 130° F )
      • RED
    • 2110 - Proper cold holding temperatures (greater than 45° F)
      • RED
  76. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  77. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  78. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  79. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 1710 - Proper hot holding temperatures (less than 130° F )
      • RED
  80. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  81. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 1710 - Proper hot holding temperatures (less than 130° F )
      • RED
  82. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  83. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  84. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  85. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
    • 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures ( 42° F to 45° F)
      • RED
  86. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  87. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
    • 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures ( 42° F to 45° F)
      • RED
  88. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  89. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  90. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 1710 - Proper hot holding temperatures (less than 130° F )
      • RED
  91. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • 1710 - Proper hot holding temperatures (less than 130° F )
      • RED
  92. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  93. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  94. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 5000 - Posting of permit; mobile establishment name...
      • BLUE
    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food...
      • RED
  95. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 5000 - Posting of permit; mobile establishment name...
      • BLUE
    • 0200 - Food Worker Cards current for all food...
      • RED
  96. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  97. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  98. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  99. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  100. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  101. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  102. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  103. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  104. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during ...
      • BLUE
    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored
      • BLUE
  105. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 infractions

    • 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during ...
      • BLUE
    • 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored
      • BLUE
  106. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  107. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  108. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  109. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  110. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  111. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  112. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  113. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  114. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  115. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  116. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  117. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  118. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • Proper hot holding temperatures (less than 130° F )
      • RED
  119. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  120. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 infraction

    • Proper hot holding temperatures (less than 130° F )
      • RED
  121. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    0 infractions

  122. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  123. Consultation/Education - Field

    0 infractions

  124. Return Inspection

    0 infractions

  125. Return Inspection

    0 infractions

  126. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 infractions

    • Wiping cloths properly used, stored
      • BLUE
    • Proper hot holding temperatures (less than 130° F )
      • RED
    • Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED
  127. Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 infractions

    • Wiping cloths properly used, stored
      • BLUE
    • Proper hot holding temperatures (less than 130° F )
      • RED
    • Adequate handwashing facilities
      • RED

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