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Taqueria El Fogon
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score13 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedAugust 25, 2025
- address1050 Flushing Avenue, Brooklyn 11237
- cuisineMexican
- phone7184977445
Is Taqueria El Fogon clean?
Taqueria El Fogon is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on August 25, 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 Taqueria El Fogon?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on August 25, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🛠️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 Taqueria El Fogon last inspected?
Taqueria El Fogon has 5 inspections on record going back to March 14, 2023, averaging 19 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| August 25, 2025 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| April 15, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 21 pts |
| May 8, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 0 pts |
| May 2, 2024 | closed by the city | 52 pts |
| March 14, 2023 | Grade A | 11 pts |
Taqueria El Fogon vs Bushwick North
Bushwick North runs 78% clean across 334 tracked restaurants — 226 clean, 18 mid, 44 cooked.
Against the 334 spots Cooked tracks in Bushwick North, this one comes out cleaner than 28% 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 August 25, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.