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Taco Al Pastor
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score12 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedMarch 25, 2025
- address163 East 170 Street, Bronx 10452
- cuisineOther
- phone3477597039
Is Taco Al Pastor clean?
Taco Al Pastor is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on March 25, 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 Taco Al Pastor?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 25, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🍲hot food sitting too coolcriticalHot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- 🛠️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 Taco Al Pastor last inspected?
Taco Al Pastor has 2 inspections on record going back to January 21, 2025, averaging 17 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| March 25, 2025 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| January 21, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 21 pts |
Taco Al Pastor vs West Concourse
West Concourse runs 86% clean across 154 tracked restaurants — 126 clean, 6 mid, 15 cooked.
Against the 154 spots Cooked tracks in West Concourse, this one comes out cleaner than 24% of them.
Other spots in West Concourse
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 25, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.