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Grade BTex-Mex

Taco Mahal

73 7 AVENUE SOUTH, Manhattan, 10014

Should you eat here?

Caution — pest-related violations found across multiple inspections, including the latest (9 months ago).

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

What the inspector found on Oct 20, 2025

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

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

  • 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

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

    Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.

    Critical

  • Food was not stored, covered, labeled, or dated properly.

    Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.

    Critical

  • A paperwork or posting requirement, such as permits, certificates, or required signs.

    Current letter grade or Grade Pending card not posted

Inspection history

DateResultTypeViolations
Oct 20, 2025Grade BCycle Inspection / Re-inspection5 (3 critical)
Mar 20, 2025Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection6 (3 critical)
Aug 21, 2024Grade CCycle Inspection / Re-inspection5 (3 critical)
May 6, 2024Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection3 (2 critical)
Feb 17, 2023Grade ACycle Inspection / Initial Inspection2 (1 critical)

Problems that keep coming back

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

  • 3×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.
  • 3×A staff hygiene issue, such as handwashing, glove use, or bare-hand contact with food.
  • 2×A paperwork or posting requirement, such as permits, certificates, or required signs.
  • 2×A general health-code issue noted during the inspection.
  • 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.

  • 50 rodent inspections on record, 3 finding rat activity.
  • 10 recent 311 complaints filed at this address.

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