Yolpaqui Taqueria

• gradeGrade A
• inspection score7 pts
• critical violations0
• last inspectedJanuary 25, 2024
• address1431 Forest Avenue, Staten Island 10302
• cuisineMexican
• phone7185244201

Is Yolpaqui Taqueria clean?

Yolpaqui Taqueria is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on January 25, 2024. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.

What did inspectors find at Yolpaqui Taqueria?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 25, 2024, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Non-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.
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Anti-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.

When was Yolpaqui Taqueria last inspected?

Yolpaqui Taqueria has 3 inspections on record going back to April 25, 2022, averaging 12 points.

Yolpaqui Taqueria vs Port Richmond

Port Richmond runs 74% clean across 56 tracked restaurants — 37 clean, 6 mid, 7 cooked.

Against the 56 spots Cooked tracks in Port Richmond, this one comes out cleaner than 92% 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 January 25, 2024. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.