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Yummy Taco
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score13 pts
- critical violations2
- last inspectedMay 7, 2026
- address227-15 Merrick Boulevard, Queens 11413
- cuisineTex-Mex
- phone6465205285
Is Yummy Taco clean?
Yummy Taco is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on May 7, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Yummy Taco?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 7, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🍽️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.
When was Yummy Taco last inspected?
Yummy Taco has 3 inspections on record going back to September 27, 2023, averaging 12 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2026 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| May 16, 2025 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| September 27, 2023 | Grade A | 11 pts |
Yummy Taco vs Laurelton
Laurelton runs 83% clean across 46 tracked restaurants — 33 clean, 0 mid, 7 cooked.
Against the 46 spots Cooked tracks in Laurelton, this one comes out cleaner than 18% 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 7, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.