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Taj Kabab King
- gradeGrade B
- inspection score21 pts
- critical violations2
- last inspectedSeptember 20, 2025
- address472 Lorimer Street, Brooklyn 11206
- cuisineIndian
- phone3478672785
Is Taj Kabab King clean?
Taj Kabab King is currently Grade B from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on September 20, 2025. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Taj Kabab King?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on September 20, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 📋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.
- 🌡️fridge is giving… room tempcriticalCold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.
When was Taj Kabab King last inspected?
Taj Kabab King has 3 inspections on record going back to August 10, 2023, averaging 21 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| September 20, 2025 | Grade B | 21 pts |
| February 13, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 23 pts |
| August 10, 2023 | no grade issued ⏳ | 18 pts |
Taj Kabab King vs East Williamsburg
East Williamsburg runs 74% clean across 245 tracked restaurants — 155 clean, 16 mid, 38 cooked.
Against the 245 spots Cooked tracks in East Williamsburg, 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.
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 September 20, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.