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Taco Bell
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score13 pts
- critical violations2
- last inspectedMay 13, 2026
- address2165A White Plains Road, Bronx 10462
- cuisineTex-Mex
- phone9144347000
Is Taco Bell clean?
Taco Bell is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on May 13, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Taco Bell?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 13, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🛠️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.
- 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedcriticalFood contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
- 🧼staff skipping handwashingcriticalPersonal cleanliness is inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn where required. Jewelry worn on hands or arms. Fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed.
When was Taco Bell last inspected?
Taco Bell has 3 inspections on record going back to February 21, 2024, averaging 10 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2026 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| February 28, 2025 | Grade A | 11 pts |
| February 21, 2024 | Grade A | 5 pts |
Taco Bell vs Pelham Parkway
Pelham Parkway runs 85% clean across 64 tracked restaurants — 52 clean, 1 mid, 8 cooked.
Against the 64 spots Cooked tracks in Pelham Parkway, this one comes out cleaner than 15% of them.
Other spots in Pelham Parkway
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 May 13, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.