Excellent

DERU CATERING aka BLOCK 170

723 9th Ave, D, Kirkland, WA 98033

Kirkland

Rated “Excellent” · as of Sep 28, 2026

DERU CATERING aka BLOCK 170 was last inspected on September 28, 2026 and scored 5 points. Inspectors found 1 violation.

Latest inspection

September 28, 2026 · Routine Inspection/Field Review

Satisfactory

Score: 5 points

1 general
  • GeneralFacility upkeep5 pts

    Dishwashing setup or sanitizer strength wasn’t right, or test strips were missing.

    Official wording (code 4100)

    Warewashing facilities properly installed, maintained, used; sanitizer concentration; test strips available and used

Aug 16, 2022: 404022/08Aug 30, 2022: 0022/08Oct 31, 2023: 5523/10May 22, 2024: 353524/05Jul 21, 2025: 101025/07Oct 30, 2025: 0025/10Mar 9, 2026: 3326/03Sep 28, 2026: 5526/09
Inspection scores over time. Lower is better (fewer violation points).

Inspection history

8 inspections on record

  1. Satisfactory 3 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 general Show violations
    • GeneralFood handling3 pts

      In-use utensils weren’t stored properly.

      Official wording (code 3700)

      In-use utensils properly stored

  2. Satisfactory 0 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    No violations

  3. Unsatisfactory 10 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 critical Show violations
    • CriticalFood temperature10 pts

      Cold food was held above 45°F.

      Official wording (code 2110)

      Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))

  4. Unsatisfactory 35 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 critical1 general Show violations
    • CriticalHygiene & sanitation25 pts

      Staff touched ready-to-eat food with bare hands.

      Official wording (code 0500)

      Proper barriers used to prevent bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods

    • CriticalFood handling5 pts

      Raw shell eggs weren’t handled properly.

      Official wording (code 1500)

      Proper preparation of raw shell eggs

    • GeneralFacility upkeep5 pts

      Food-contact surfaces weren’t kept clean and sanitized.

      Official wording (code 4200)

      Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized

  5. Unsatisfactory 5 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 critical Show violations
    • CriticalFood handling5 pts

      Raw shell eggs weren’t handled properly.

      Official wording (code 1500)

      Proper preparation of raw shell eggs

  6. Satisfactory 0 points

    Return Inspection

    No violations

  7. Unsatisfactory 40 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 critical1 general Show violations
    • CriticalFood temperature5 pts

      Cold food was held slightly too warm (42–45°F).

      Official wording (code 2120)

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

    • CriticalFood temperature25 pts

      Cooked food wasn’t cooled properly.

      Official wording (code 1600)

      Proper cooling procedure

    • CriticalFood handling5 pts

      Raw shell eggs weren’t handled properly.

      Official wording (code 1500)

      Proper preparation of raw shell eggs

    • GeneralFood handling5 pts

      Food wasn’t protected from contamination during delivery, prep, storage, or display.

      Official wording (code 3300)

      Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display

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Source: Public Health – Seattle & King County open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 5 weeks ago. Always confirm with the official record.