Cooked?La Placita Taqueria & Caffe
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score12 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedNovember 18, 2025 →
- address3887 Broadway, Manhattan 10032
- cuisineMexican
- phone6467337388
Is La Placita Taqueria & Caffe clean?
La Placita Taqueria & Caffe is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on November 18, 2025. 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 La Placita Taqueria & Caffe?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on November 18, 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.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeNon-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.
When was La Placita Taqueria & Caffe last inspected?
La Placita Taqueria & Caffe has 3 inspections on record going back to February 15, 2024, averaging 14 points.
November 18, 2025 A
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View full inspection →August 6, 2025 Score 22
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View full inspection →February 15, 2024 A
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View full inspection →La Placita Taqueria & Caffe vs Washington Heights South
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Against the 211 spots Cooked tracks in Washington Heights South, this one comes out cleaner than 46% 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.
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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 November 18, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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