Lovers of banh mi, take note: Seattle Deli (which we describe as "bright and clean": updating...) got shut down by the health department on January 10 for a slew of infractions:

• Potentially hazardous foods at unsafe temperatures
• Improper cooling of potentially hazardous food
• Potentially hazardous food improperly reheated
• Inadequate facilities to control temperature of potentially hazardous food, hot holding
• Foods not protected from cross-contamination
• Poor personal hygiene practices, hand washing
• Thermometers not available or used
• Failure to correct repeated violations

Seattle Deli has since reopened.

Now, today, King County Public Health says that Saigon Deli (right across the streeton Jackson down a block from Seattle Deli) got shut down on Valentine's Day for:

• Potentially hazardous foods at unsafe temperatures
• Improper cooling of potentially hazardous food
• Inadequate facilities to control temperature, cold holding
• Food not protected from contamination
• Equipment/utensils not properly sanitized
• Failure to correct repeated violations

You may find out when Saigon Deli re-reopens here.

It's lunchtime!