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Grade ATex-Mex

Fresh Taco

1701 PUTNAM AVENUE, Queens, 11385

Should you eat here?

Caution — pest-related violations found across multiple inspections, including the latest (6 months ago).

Last inspected Jan 13, 2026 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on Jan 13, 2026

  • Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.

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

    Critical

  • Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.

    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 flies, drain flies, Phorid flies and fruit flies.

    Critical

Inspection history

DateResultTypeViolations
Jan 13, 2026Grade ACycle Inspection / Re-inspection2 (2 critical)
Nov 24, 2025Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection3 (2 critical)
Aug 12, 2024Grade ACycle Inspection / Re-inspection2 (1 critical)
Jun 20, 2024Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection6 (4 critical)
Mar 20, 2023Grade ACycle Inspection / Re-inspection3 (1 critical)
Feb 1, 2023Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection6 (4 critical)

Problems that keep coming back

Issues cited at more than one inspection — a better signal than any single visit.

  • 5×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
  • 5×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
  • 3×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
  • 2×A staff hygiene issue, such as handwashing, glove use, or bare-hand contact with food.
  • 2×A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.

Around this address

City records for the building itself, not this restaurant’s inspection.

  • 28 rodent inspections on record, 6 finding rat activity.
  • 4 recent 311 complaints filed at this address.

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