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Taco Tek Mexican Grill

Name: Taco Tek Mexican Grill
Address: 151 East 116 Street, NYC, NY, 10029, US
Telephone: (646) 623-6650

151 East 116 Street, Manhattan, NY 10029

Mexican East Harlem North (646) 623-6650

Not yet graded

Taco Tek Mexican Grill was last inspected on June 29, 2026 and scored 20 points (B range). Inspectors found 3 violations, 2 of them critical, including signs of pests.

Latest inspection

June 29, 2026 · Pre-permit (Operational) · Initial Inspection

Score: 20 points (B range)

2 critical1 general

CriticalPests

Rats, or signs of rats, were found.

Official wording (code 04K)
Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas.
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.
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.

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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 4 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.