Taco Mahal
653 9 AVENUE, Manhattan, 10036
Should you eat here?
Caution — a pest-related violation was found at the latest inspection (8 months ago).
Last inspected Nov 19, 2025 · New York City health department
What the inspector found on Nov 19, 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.
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.
CriticalA staff hygiene issue, such as handwashing, glove use, or bare-hand contact with food.
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 fingernails not kept clean and trimmed.
CriticalRaw 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
Inspection history
| Date | Result | Type | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2025 | Grade Pending | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | 4 (3 critical) |
| Jun 7, 2025 | Grade Pending | Inter-Agency Task Force / Initial Inspection | 0 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | Grade A | Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection | 3 (1 critical) |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Grade Pending | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | 13 (8 critical) |
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.
- 2×Food was not kept hot or cold enough. Wrong temperatures let bacteria grow.
- 2×A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.
- 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, 5 finding rat activity.
- 4 recent 311 complaints filed at this address.
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