Tabu

• gradeGrade B
• inspection score22 pts
• critical violations2
• last inspectedMarch 13, 2025
• address10 Hope Street, Brooklyn 11211
• cuisineLatin American
• phone3478481562

Is Tabu clean?

Tabu is currently Grade B from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on March 13, 2025. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.

What did inspectors find at Tabu?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 13, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🛠️facility / equipment issue
  Dishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
• 🌡️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.
• 🛠️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.
• 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedcritical
  Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.

When was Tabu last inspected?

Tabu has 2 inspections on record going back to January 16, 2025, averaging 30 points.

Tabu vs North Side-South Side

North Side-South Side runs 80% clean across 573 tracked restaurants — 390 clean, 25 mid, 72 cooked.

Against the 573 spots Cooked tracks in North Side-South Side, this one comes out cleaner than 17% 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 13, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.