Cooked?Taqueria Al Pastor
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score12 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedJanuary 15, 2026 →
- address1966 3 Avenue, Manhattan 10029
- cuisineMexican
- phone6468977451
Is Taqueria Al Pastor clean?
Taqueria Al Pastor is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on January 15, 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 Taqueria Al Pastor?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 15, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🚿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.
- 📋no certified food supervisor on dutycriticalFood Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
When was Taqueria Al Pastor last inspected?
Taqueria Al Pastor has 1 inspection on record going back to January 15, 2026, averaging 12 points.
January 15, 2026 A
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View full inspection →Taqueria Al Pastor vs East Harlem South
East Harlem South runs 72% clean across 155 tracked restaurants — 100 clean, 16 mid, 23 cooked.
Against the 155 spots Cooked tracks in East Harlem South, this one comes out cleaner than 47% 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.
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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 January 15, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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