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Talavera Cafe
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score13 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedFebruary 19, 2025
- address50-17 Skillman Avenue, Queens 11377
- cuisineMexican
- phone3476491515
Is Talavera Cafe clean?
Talavera Cafe is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on February 19, 2025. 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 Talavera Cafe?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 19, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🍽️dishwashing setup offSingle service article not provided. Single service article reused or not protected from contamination when transported, stored, dispensed. Drinking straws not completely enclosed in wrapper or dispensed from a sanitary device.
- 🛠️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.
- 🧻grimy wiping clothscriticalWiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
When was Talavera Cafe last inspected?
Talavera Cafe has 4 inspections on record going back to October 19, 2023, averaging 26 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| February 19, 2025 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| January 14, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 33 pts |
| April 26, 2024 | Grade B | 24 pts |
| October 19, 2023 | no grade issued ⏳ | 34 pts |
Talavera Cafe vs Hunters Point-Sunnyside-West Maspeth
Hunters Point-Sunnyside-West Maspeth runs 76% clean across 540 tracked restaurants — 359 clean, 31 mid, 81 cooked.
Against the 540 spots Cooked tracks in Hunters Point-Sunnyside-West Maspeth, this one comes out cleaner than 30% 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 February 19, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.