DIRTY TACO.

NYC Health Dept

89 EAST 42 STREET · MANHATTAN, NEW YORK CITY

Grade pending; inspected Jul 2025. Other cited on 2 of the last 3 inspections.

5 inspections on record since 2022 · Last inspected Jul 2025 · 5 critical violations in the last 12 months.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

JUL 2025

INSPECTION HISTORY

JUL 16

2025

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 6 violations 5 CRITICAL

Critical Pest Activity

Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.

Critical Pest Activity

Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.

Critical Other

Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.

Critical Food Storage & Handling

Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condi

Not Critical Pest Activity

Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

Critical Pest Activity

Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh fl

MAY 22

2025

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 5 violations 3 CRITICAL

Not Critical Sanitation

Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.

Critical Employee Hygiene

Personal 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 fingernai

Critical Other

Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.

Critical Food Temperature

After cooking or removal from hot holding, TCS food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal temperature is reduced from 140 °F to 70 °F or less within 2 hours, and from 70 °F to 41 °F or

Not Critical Plumbing & Waste

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 liq

AUG 3

2024

PASS · 0 violations

DEC 5

2023

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 2 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Food Temperature

Cold 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 dur

Not Critical Sanitation

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 under

JUL 25

2022

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 2 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Food Storage & Handling

Food, supplies, and equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.

Not Critical Plumbing & Waste

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