Rey Tacos Taqueria

• gradeGrade A
• inspection score12 pts
• critical violations1
• last inspectedJanuary 22, 2025
• address626 Melrose Avenue, Bronx 10455
• cuisineMexican
• phone6466412223

Is Rey Tacos Taqueria clean?

Rey Tacos Taqueria is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on January 22, 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 Rey Tacos Taqueria?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 22, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🧫equipment / surface issue
  Thawing procedure improper.
• 🍽️food left out / unprotectedcritical
  Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.
• 🛠️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.
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.

When was Rey Tacos Taqueria last inspected?

Rey Tacos Taqueria has 1 inspection on record going back to January 22, 2025, averaging 12 points.

Rey Tacos Taqueria vs Melrose South-Mott Haven North

Melrose South-Mott Haven North runs 82% clean across 101 tracked restaurants — 77 clean, 2 mid, 15 cooked.

Against the 101 spots Cooked tracks in Melrose South-Mott Haven North, this one comes out cleaner than 34% 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 January 22, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.