September 19 — Seattle and King County's health department rated Afc Sushi@ Safeway #1586 as "Good" for food safety in its April 05, 2017 inspection.
Afc Sushi@ Safeway #1586, located at 12318 15th Ave NE Seattle 98125, will have this emoji displayed in its window:
Starting at the beginning of 2017, the health department began requiring restaurants to display food ratings in restaurant windows. It now issues placards with emojis that rank the restaurant on a scale from "excellent" to "needs to improve."
Click here for a searchable database of food ratings. Below are the four food ratings explained.
Needs to Improve: The restaurant was either closed by Public Health - Seattle & King County within the last year or the restaurant needed multiple return inspections to fix food safety practices.
Okay: The restaurant has had MANY red critical violations over the last four inspections.
Good: The restaurant has had SOME red critical violations over the last four inspections.
Excellent: The restaurant has had No or Few red critical violations over the last four inspections.
According to the health department, a restaurant's rating is based on three main components: trend of food safety practices over time, scale of performance, and rating on a curve. The health department believes a curve system provides the most accurate information on a restaurant's performance, so inspectors compare a restaurant's average with other restaurants within the same zip code or area.
If you have a question about restaurant food ratings, you can email KIRO 7 here.
