Grade ATex-Mex

Sidewalk Tacos

2163 2 AVENUE, Manhattan, 10029

Should you eat here?

Mostly OK — but 1 critical violation was found at the latest inspection (8 months ago). Details below.

Last inspected Nov 20, 2025 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on Nov 20, 2025

  • Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.

    Food, 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.

    Critical
  • An issue with how food is prepared, protected, or handled during service.

    Food adulterated or misbranded. Adulterated or misbranded food possessed, being manufactured, produced, packed, sold, offered for sale, delivered or given away

Inspection history

DateResultTypeViolations
Nov 20, 2025Grade ACycle Inspection / Initial Inspection2 (1 critical)
Jul 18, 2024Grade ACycle Inspection / Initial Inspection3 (1 critical)
Apr 11, 2023Grade ACycle Inspection / Re-inspection1

Problems that keep coming back

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

  • 2×Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.

Around this address

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

  • 22 rodent inspections on record, 4 finding rat activity.

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