Tacos Matamoros

• gradeGrade A
• inspection score12 pts
• critical violations2
• last inspectedAugust 3, 2026 →
• address4508 5 Avenue, Brooklyn 11220
• cuisineMexican
• phone7188717627

Is Tacos Matamoros clean?

Tacos Matamoros is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on August 3, 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 Tacos Matamoros?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on August 3, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🧽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.
• 🐛pest / contamination issuecritical
  Properly scaled and calibrated thermometer or thermocouple not provided or not readily accessible in food preparation and hot/cold holding areas to measure temperatures of TCS foods during cooking, cooling, reheating, and holding.
• 🛠️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.

When was Tacos Matamoros last inspected?

Tacos Matamoros has 5 inspections on record going back to March 28, 2022, averaging 26 points.

Tacos Matamoros vs Sunset Park West

Sunset Park West runs 82% clean across 229 tracked restaurants — 166 clean, 8 mid, 29 cooked.

Against the 229 spots Cooked tracks in Sunset Park West, this one comes out cleaner than 22% 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.

Read the New York ratings guide →

Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s published records. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.

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 August 3, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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