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Homemade Taqueria
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score12 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedMarch 26, 2026
- address45-09 34 Avenue, Queens 11101
- cuisineMexican
- phone7182551349
Is Homemade Taqueria clean?
Homemade Taqueria is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on March 26, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Homemade Taqueria?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 26, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedcriticalFood contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
- 🗑️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.
- 🛠️facility / equipment issueDishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
When was Homemade Taqueria last inspected?
Homemade Taqueria has 6 inspections on record going back to June 26, 2024, averaging 23 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| March 26, 2026 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| February 10, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 24 pts |
| December 4, 2025 | Grade B | 17 pts |
| October 20, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 28 pts |
| August 29, 2024 | Grade B | 20 pts |
| June 26, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 35 pts |
Homemade Taqueria vs Astoria
Astoria runs 74% clean across 503 tracked restaurants — 326 clean, 39 mid, 76 cooked.
Against the 503 spots Cooked tracks in Astoria, this one comes out cleaner than 51% 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 March 26, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.