Monkey Tiger / Taste Korea 232

• gradeGrade B
• inspection score26 pts
• critical violations3
• last inspectedSeptember 2, 2026 →
• address232 Taaffe Place, Brooklyn 11205
• cuisineKorean
• phone7186232232

Is Monkey Tiger / Taste Korea 232 clean?

Monkey Tiger / Taste Korea 232 is currently Grade B from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on September 2, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 3 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.

What did inspectors find at Monkey Tiger / Taste Korea 232?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on September 2, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🌡️fridge is giving… room tempcritical
  Cold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.
• 🔪cross-contamination riskcritical
  Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Non-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.
• 🧻grimy wiping clothscritical
  Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.

When was Monkey Tiger / Taste Korea 232 last inspected?

Monkey Tiger / Taste Korea 232 has 5 inspections on record going back to May 5, 2023, averaging 21 points.

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Monkey Tiger / Taste Korea 232 vs Clinton Hill

Clinton Hill runs 80% clean across 152 tracked restaurants — 106 clean, 7 mid, 19 cooked.

Against the 152 spots Cooked tracks in Clinton Hill, this one comes out cleaner than 15% 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 September 2, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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