Cooked?Tasca
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score10 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedMay 23, 2024 →
- address505 Columbus Avenue, Manhattan 10024
- cuisineSpanish
- phone6464151505
Is Tasca clean?
Tasca is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on May 23, 2024. 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 Tasca?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 23, 2024, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🕳️basically rolling out the welcome mat for pestsEstablishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
- 🧼staff skipping handwashingcriticalPersonal cleanliness is inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn where required. Jewelry worn on hands or arms. Fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed.
When was Tasca last inspected?
Tasca has 2 inspections on record going back to August 23, 2023, averaging 16 points.
May 23, 2024 A
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View full inspection →August 23, 2023 Score 22
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View full inspection →Tasca vs Upper West Side
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Against the 426 spots Cooked tracks in Upper West Side, this one comes out cleaner than 61% 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 May 23, 2024. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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