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Taqueria La Nortena
- gradeGrade pending
- inspection score33 pts
- critical violations3
- last inspectedJune 25, 2026
- address668 Manhattan Avenue, Brooklyn 11222
- cuisineMexican
- phone7183492626
Is Taqueria La Nortena clean?
New York currently lists Taqueria La Nortena as grade pending, following an inspection on June 25, 2026 that scored 33 points. The city has not posted a letter yet, and it will not until a re-inspection settles it. The last grade it ever posted here was A on May 29, 2024.
What did inspectors find at Taqueria La Nortena?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 25, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🪳roaches are dining toocriticalLive roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
- 🛠️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.
- 🍽️food left out / unprotectedcriticalFood, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.
- 🌡️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.
- 🕳️basically rolling out the welcome mat for pestsEstablishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
- 🚿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.
- ⚠️Contract with a pest management professional not in place. Record of extermination activities not kept on premises.Contract with a pest management professional not in place. Record of extermination activities not kept on premises.
When was Taqueria La Nortena last inspected?
Taqueria La Nortena has 4 inspections on record going back to January 30, 2023, averaging 27 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| June 25, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 33 pts |
| November 8, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 39 pts |
| May 29, 2024 | Grade A | 11 pts |
| January 30, 2023 | Grade B | 25 pts |
Taqueria La Nortena vs Greenpoint
Greenpoint runs 80% clean across 309 tracked restaurants — 217 clean, 17 mid, 37 cooked.
Against the 309 spots Cooked tracks in Greenpoint, this one comes out cleaner than 3% 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 June 25, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.