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Agave Cocina & Tequilas

100 Republican St, Seattle, WA 98109

Seattle

Rated “Good” · as of Sep 21, 2026

Agave Cocina & Tequilas was last inspected on September 21, 2026 and scored 25 points. Inspectors found 4 violations, 2 of them critical.

Latest inspection

September 21, 2026 · Routine Inspection/Field Review

Unsatisfactory

Score: 25 points

2 critical2 general
  • CriticalHygiene & sanitation10 pts

    Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked.

    Official wording (code 0600)

    Adequate handwashing facilities

  • CriticalFood handling5 pts

    Raw meat was stored above or next to ready-to-eat food.

    Official wording (code 1400)

    Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated

  • GeneralFacility upkeep5 pts

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

    Official wording (code 4200)

    Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized

  • 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

Mar 11, 2021: 8821/03Mar 22, 2022: 3322/03Apr 14, 2023: 5523/04Oct 18, 2023: 0023/10Sep 3, 2024: 3324/09Jan 21, 2025: 181825/01Jul 22, 2025: 5525/07Dec 23, 2025: 0025/12Jun 8, 2026: 0026/06Sep 21, 2026: 252526/09
Inspection scores over time. Lower is better (fewer violation points).

Inspection history

10 inspections on record

  1. Satisfactory 0 points

    Educational Inspection

    No violations

  2. Complete 0 points

    Educational Inspection

    No violations

  3. 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

  4. Unsatisfactory 18 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 critical2 general Show violations
    • CriticalHygiene & sanitation10 pts

      Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked.

      Official wording (code 0600)

      Adequate handwashing facilities

    • 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

    • GeneralFacility upkeep3 pts

      Non-food surfaces were dirty or in poor repair.

      Official wording (code 4300)

      Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean

  5. Satisfactory 3 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 general Show violations
    • GeneralFacility upkeep3 pts

      Non-food surfaces were dirty or in poor repair.

      Official wording (code 4300)

      Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean

  6. Satisfactory 0 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    No violations

  7. Satisfactory 5 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 general Show violations
    • GeneralFood handling5 pts

      Food wasn’t labeled or date-marked properly.

      Official wording (code 3100)

      Food properly labeled; proper date marking

  8. Satisfactory 3 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    1 general Show violations
    • GeneralFood temperature3 pts

      Frozen food was thawed the wrong way.

      Official wording (code 3000)

      Proper thawing methods used

  9. Satisfactory 8 points

    Routine Inspection/Field Review

    2 general Show violations
    • 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

    • GeneralFood handling3 pts

      Clean utensils, equipment, or linens weren’t stored and handled properly.

      Official wording (code 3800)

      Utensils, equipment, linens properly stored, used, handled

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Source: Public Health – Seattle & King County open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 6 weeks ago. Always confirm with the official record.