Aguas Frescas Twins, a street food vendor located near 1st Ave South and SW 143rd Street in Burien, was ordered closed by Public Health — Seattle & King County on Wednesday, July 16, 2025 due to multiple imminent health hazards.

Health officials shut down the vendor at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday for operating without a valid permit and failing to provide basic sanitation and food safety measures.

Inspectors cited the vendor for not having handwashing facilities, no hot water, and inadequate refrigeration to keep perishable items at safe temperatures.

The closure is categorized as immediate and will remain in effect until the violations are corrected and a valid operating permit is obtained.

According to Public Health’s online closure list, such violations pose a serious risk of foodborne illness to customers.

No illness complaints have been linked to the business as of Thursday.

Aguas Frescas Twins at 1st Ave S & SW 143rd Street, Burien, WA 98168

Closed: July 16, 2025 at 2:30 pm
Reasons:
- Operating without a valid permit
- Imminent health hazard: Operating without handwashing facilities
- Imminent health hazard: Operating without hot water available
- Imminent health hazard: Insufficient refrigeration to keep food safe
Status: Closed

According to Public Health’s website:

“Public Health lists the reason(s) the establishment was closed. Reasons for closing an establishment may be due to food code violations and failure to follow the permitting process. Depending on the type of closure, additional information may include the date the facility was shut down, whether the establishment has reopened, the date it reopened, and additional notes.

“Information for restaurants closed by Public Health will remain online for a minimum of 7 days after the establishment is reopened.”