Excellent

Azteca Restaurant

17555 Southcenter Pkwy, Seattle, WA 98188

Seattle

Rated “Excellent” · as of Aug 10, 2026

Azteca Restaurant was last inspected on August 10, 2026 and scored 10 points. Inspectors found 2 violations.

Latest inspection

August 10, 2026 · Routine Inspection/Field Review

Satisfactory

Score: 10 points

2 general
  • GeneralFood handling5 pts

    Food wasn’t labeled or date-marked properly.

    Official wording (code 3100)

    Food properly labeled; proper date marking

  • 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

Jun 14, 2021: 101021/06Oct 21, 2022: 404022/10Jul 24, 2023: 0023/07Apr 8, 2024: 0024/04Nov 4, 2024: 111124/11Jul 30, 2025: 5525/07Jan 6, 2026: 5526/01Aug 10, 2026: 101026/08
Inspection scores over time. Lower is better (fewer violation points).

Inspection history

8 inspections on record

  1. Satisfactory 5 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 general Show violations
    • 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

  2. Satisfactory 5 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 general Show violations
    • 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

  3. Satisfactory 11 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    3 general Show violations
    • 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

    • GeneralFacility upkeep3 pts

      Non-food surfaces were dirty or in poor repair.

      Official wording (code 4300)

      Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean

    • GeneralFood handling3 pts

      In-use utensils weren’t stored properly.

      Official wording (code 3700)

      In-use utensils properly stored

  4. Satisfactory 0 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    No violations

  5. Satisfactory 0 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    No violations

  6. Unsatisfactory 40 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 critical3 general Show violations
    • CriticalFood temperature25 pts

      Hot food was held below 130°F.

      Official wording (code 1710)

      Proper hot holding temperatures; less than 130 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (54 degrees Celsius (C))

    • GeneralFood handling5 pts

      Wiping cloths weren’t stored in sanitizer, or sanitizer strength was wrong.

      Official wording (code 3400)

      Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration

    • 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

    • 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

  7. 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))

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Source: Public Health – Seattle & King County open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 3 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.