Cooked?Taboo
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score13 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedAugust 21, 2025 →
- address25-81 Steinway Street, Queens 11103
- cuisineMiddle Eastern
- phone6463405603
Is Taboo clean?
Taboo is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on August 21, 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 Taboo?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on August 21, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🚰facility hygiene issuecriticalHarmful noxious gas or vapor detected. Carbon Monoxide (CO) level exceeds nine (9) ppm
- 🛠️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 Taboo last inspected?
Taboo has 3 inspections on record going back to March 11, 2023, averaging 15 points.
August 21, 2025 A
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View full inspection →October 17, 2024 Score 22
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View full inspection →March 11, 2023 A
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View full inspection →Taboo vs Astoria
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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 August 21, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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