The Taco Bar

Name: The Taco Bar
Address: 312 Tompkins Avenue, NYC, NY, 11216, US
Telephone: (718) 581-6973

312 Tompkins Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216

Grade A · as of Mar 14, 2025

The Taco Bar was last inspected on July 22, 2026 and scored 18 points (B range). Inspectors found 5 violations, 1 of them critical, including signs of pests.

Latest inspection

July 22, 2026 · Cycle Inspection · Initial Inspection

Score: 18 points (B range)

1 critical4 general

Scored in the B range on an initial inspection, so no grade is given yet. A re-inspection follows.

CriticalPests

Flies or other nuisance pests were found.

Official wording (code 04N)
Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, drain flies, Phorid flies and fruit flies.
GeneralPests

The building wasn’t pest-proofed: gaps, holes, or clutter that let rodents or insects in or give them shelter.

Official wording (code 08A)
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
GeneralFood handling

Food-contact surfaces were in poor repair.

Official wording (code 09C)
Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.
GeneralFacility upkeep

Plumbing was missing protection against backflow, or floors didn’t drain properly.

Official wording (code 10B)
Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.
GeneralPests

Pesticides were used or stored improperly, or open bait was used.

Official wording (code 08C)
Pesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. Pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. Unprotected, unlocked bait station used.

Inspection scores over time. Lower is better: 0–13 is an A, 14–27 a B, 28 or more a C.

Inspection history

2 inspections on record

Mar 14, 2025 A 12 points (A range)

Pre-permit (Operational) · Initial Inspection
2 critical Show violations
- CriticalHygiene & sanitation
  
  Clean utensils or equipment were stored or handled in a way that could contaminate them.
  
  Official wording (code 06E)
  Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
- CriticalFood temperature
  
  Cold food was kept warmer than 41°F, where bacteria can grow.
  
  Official wording (code 02G)
  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.

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How NYC grades restaurants

Inspectors add points for each violation. Lower is better.
0–13 points earns an A. 14–27 is a B. 28 or more is a C.
A restaurant that scores 14 or more on its first inspection gets no grade yet. It is re-inspected about a month later and can display “Grade Pending” in the meantime.

Severity levels

Critical Can directly make someone sick: food temperatures, contamination, pests, hand-washing.
General Cleanliness, maintenance and facility problems.
Paperwork Missing signs, permits or paperwork.

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Source: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 3 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.