MERKATO ETHIOPIAN RESTAURANT
5
Inspections
0%
Clean Rate
2.4
Avg Violations
119 months ago
Last Inspected
Score Analysis
How the SafeDine score is calculated
Starting Score
100
Total Deductions
-38
Final Score
62
Impact Breakdown
High Priority
-10 ptsDirect health hazards • 10 pts each
Intermediate
-2 ptsPotential hazards • 5 pts each
Basic
-1 ptsBest practices • 2 pts each
Freshness Penalty
-25 ptsScore reduced due to stale inspection data
Inspection Timeline
+5 ptsLatest
100% weight
2nd
60% weight
3rd
30% weight
How scoring works: Every restaurant starts at 100 points. Points are deducted for violations found during inspections.
Recent inspections are weighted more heavily. High priority violations (direct health hazards) have the greatest impact.
Violation Timeline
Grading System
85 – 100
Excellent
70 – 84
Good
Below 70
Fair
About SafeDine Scores
Scores are calculated using official government inspection data. High Priority violations (direct health hazards) have the greatest impact, followed by Intermediate and Basic violations. Community reviews can adjust the score by up to 5 points when 3+ reviews are submitted.