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Ho Brah Tacos
- gradeGrade B ⏳
- inspection score14 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedNovember 13, 2023
- address31 New Dorp Plaza North, Staten Island 10306
- cuisineMexican
- phone7184902867
Is Ho Brah Tacos clean?
Ho Brah Tacos is currently Grade B ⏳ from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on November 13, 2023. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬. There is a newer inspection the city has not ruled on yet, so the posted grade still stands for now.
What did inspectors find at Ho Brah Tacos?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on November 13, 2023, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🕳️basically rolling out the welcome mat for pestsEstablishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
- 🪰flies in the housecriticalFilth 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.
- 🗑️garbage situation out of pocketPesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. Pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. Unprotected, unlocked bait station used.
When was Ho Brah Tacos last inspected?
Ho Brah Tacos has 3 inspections on record going back to March 6, 2023, averaging 19 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| February 11, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 24 pts |
| November 13, 2023 | Grade B | 14 pts |
| March 6, 2023 | no grade issued ⏳ | 18 pts |
Ho Brah Tacos vs New Dorp-Midland Beach
New Dorp-Midland Beach runs 79% clean across 105 tracked restaurants — 76 clean, 6 mid, 14 cooked.
Against the 105 spots Cooked tracks in New Dorp-Midland Beach, this one comes out cleaner than 20% of them.
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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.
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 November 13, 2023. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.