Agave Deli Grocery

• gradeGrade A
• inspection score9 pts
• critical violations1
• last inspectedFebruary 17, 2026 →
• address252 Kings Highway, Brooklyn 11223
• cuisineMexican
• phone7182661006

Is Agave Deli Grocery clean?

Agave Deli Grocery is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on February 17, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.

What did inspectors find at Agave Deli Grocery?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 17, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.
• 🌡️fridge is giving… room tempcritical
  Cold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.

When was Agave Deli Grocery last inspected?

Agave Deli Grocery has 3 inspections on record going back to June 13, 2023, averaging 10 points.

Agave Deli Grocery vs Bensonhurst East

Bensonhurst East runs 81% clean across 141 tracked restaurants — 100 clean, 9 mid, 14 cooked.

Against the 141 spots Cooked tracks in Bensonhurst East, this one comes out cleaner than 74% of them.

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How New York grades restaurants

New York City health inspectors score violations in points, and lower is better: 0–13 points earns an A, 14–27 a B, and 28 or more a C. Every restaurant is inspected at least once a year, and the letter has to be posted in the window. A restaurant that scores 14 or more on the first inspection of a cycle does not get a letter right away — it stays “Grade Pending” until a re-inspection settles it, which is why some spots here show an hourglass instead of a letter. Cooked only ever shows a letter the city actually posted; we never infer one from a score.

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Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s published records. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.

Source: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) via NYC Open Data. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated February 17, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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