Cooked?Garcia's Taco Bar
- gradeGrade pending
- inspection score27 pts
- critical violations3
- last inspectedApril 30, 2025 →
- address356 Devoe Street, Brooklyn 11211
- cuisineMexican
- phone6318891602
Is Garcia's Taco Bar clean?
New York currently lists Garcia's Taco Bar as grade pending, following an inspection on April 30, 2025 that scored 27 points. The city has not posted a letter yet, and it will not until a re-inspection settles it.
What did inspectors find at Garcia's Taco Bar?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 30, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 📋no certified food supervisor on dutycriticalFood Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
- 🐛pest / contamination issuecriticalProperly 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.
- 🍲hot food sitting too coolcriticalHot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- 🛠️facility / equipment issueDishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
When was Garcia's Taco Bar last inspected?
Garcia's Taco Bar has 1 inspection on record going back to April 30, 2025, averaging 27 points.
April 30, 2025 Score 27
Loading inspection details…
View full inspection →Garcia's Taco Bar vs East Williamsburg
East Williamsburg runs 75% clean across 249 tracked restaurants — 158 clean, 15 mid, 37 cooked.
Against the 249 spots Cooked tracks in East Williamsburg, this one comes out cleaner than 8% of them.
Other spots in East Williamsburg
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.
Read the New York ratings guide →
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 April 30, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
check your own block 📸
Cooked covers 10 cities on official inspection data — see who's clean, mid, or cooked near you.