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Taco Tek Mexican Grill
- gradeGrade pending
- inspection score41 pts
- critical violations5
- last inspectedMay 1, 2026
- address952 Southern Boulevard, Bronx 10459
- cuisineTex-Mex
- phone9296829085
Is Taco Tek Mexican Grill clean?
New York currently lists Taco Tek Mexican Grill as grade pending, following an inspection on May 1, 2026 that scored 41 points. The city has not posted a letter yet, and it will not until a re-inspection settles it.
What did inspectors find at Taco Tek Mexican Grill?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 1, 2026, 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.
- 🧻grimy wiping clothscriticalWiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
- 🍽️food left out / unprotectedcriticalFood, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.
- 📋no certified food supervisor on dutycriticalFood Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
- 🛠️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.
- 🧼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 Tek Mexican Grill last inspected?
Taco Tek Mexican Grill has 1 inspection on record going back to May 1, 2026, averaging 41 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 41 pts |
Taco Tek Mexican Grill vs Hunts Point
Hunts Point runs 82% clean across 74 tracked restaurants — 58 clean, 1 mid, 12 cooked.
Against the 74 spots Cooked tracks in Hunts Point, this one comes out cleaner than 0% of them.
Other spots in Hunts Point
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 1, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.