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Taco Bell
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score12 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedJuly 16, 2026
- address132-77 Metropolitan Avenue, Queens 11418
- 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 July 16, 2026. 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 Bell?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 16, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🪰flies in the housecriticalFilth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, drain flies, Phorid flies and fruit flies.
- 🕳️conditions that attract pestsGarbage receptacle not pest or water resistant, with tight-fitting lids, and covered except while in active use. Garbage receptacle and cover not cleaned after emptying and prior to reuse. Garbage, refuse and other solid and liquid waste not collected, stored, removed and disposed of so as to prevent a nuisance.
- 🚿plumbing acting upAnti-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.
- 🛠️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 Bell last inspected?
Taco Bell has 2 inspections on record going back to July 21, 2025, averaging 11 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| July 16, 2026 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| July 21, 2025 | Grade A | 10 pts |
Taco Bell vs Kew Gardens
Kew Gardens runs 83% clean across 50 tracked restaurants — 39 clean, 4 mid, 4 cooked.
Against the 50 spots Cooked tracks in Kew Gardens, 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 July 16, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.