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El Rey Tacos

Name: El Rey Tacos
Address: 1450 Broadway, NYC, NY, 10018, US
Telephone: (347) 224-8331

1450 Broadway, Manhattan, NY 10018

Mexican Midtown-Midtown South (347) 224-8331

Not yet graded

El Rey Tacos was last inspected on March 23, 2026 and scored 27 points (B range). Inspectors found 6 violations, 5 of them critical.

Latest inspection

March 23, 2026 · Pre-permit (Operational) · Initial Inspection

Score: 27 points (B range)

5 critical1 general

CriticalHygiene & sanitation

Food or supplies weren’t protected from contamination during storage, prep, or service.

Official wording (code 06C)
Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.
CriticalHygiene & sanitation

Someone was eating, drinking, or smoking in a food prep or dishwashing area.

Official wording (code 06B)
Tobacco or electronic cigarette use, eating, or drinking from open container in food preparation, food storage or dishwashing area.
CriticalHygiene & sanitation

Wiping cloths were dirty or not kept in sanitizing solution.

Official wording (code 06F)
Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
CriticalFood handling

No working thermometer was available to check food temperatures.

Official wording (code 04J)
Properly scaled and calibrated thermometer or thermocouple not provided or not readily accessible in food preparation and hot/cold holding areas to measure temperatures of TCS foods during cooking, cooling, reheating, and holding.
CriticalHygiene & sanitation

Surfaces that touch food weren’t properly washed and sanitized.

Official wording (code 06D)
Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
GeneralFacility upkeep

Non-food surfaces or equipment were dirty, damaged, or made of unsuitable material.

Official wording (code 10F)
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.

Inspection history

2 inspections on record

Mar 23, 2026 –

Administrative Miscellaneous · Initial Inspection · Violations were cited in the following area(s)
1 paperwork Show violations
- PaperworkSigns & paperwork
  
  Failure to maintain a sufficient supply of single-use, non-compostable plastic straws.

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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 7 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.