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Taza Cafe & Deli
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score13 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedMay 27, 2025
- address350 Park Avenue South, Manhattan 10010
- cuisineAmerican
- phone2127791200
Is Taza Cafe & Deli clean?
Taza Cafe & Deli is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on May 27, 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 Taza Cafe & Deli?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 27, 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.
- 🚰handwashing sink issuescriticalNo hand washing facility in or adjacent to toilet room or within 25 feet of a food preparation, food service or ware washing area. Hand washing facility not accessible, obstructed or used for non-hand washing purposes. No hot and cold running water or water at inadequate pressure. No soap or acceptable hand-drying device.
When was Taza Cafe & Deli last inspected?
Taza Cafe & Deli has 4 inspections on record going back to September 12, 2022, averaging 15 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2025 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| January 30, 2024 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| January 3, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 21 pts |
| September 12, 2022 | Grade A | 11 pts |
Taza Cafe & Deli vs Hudson Yards-Chelsea-Flat Iron-Union Square
Hudson Yards-Chelsea-Flat Iron-Union Square runs 84% clean across 1,096 tracked restaurants — 773 clean, 50 mid, 100 cooked.
Against the 1,096 spots Cooked tracks in Hudson Yards-Chelsea-Flat Iron-Union Square, this one comes out cleaner than 21% 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 May 27, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.