Taco Bell

1351 Saint Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10033

Passed re-check · Sep 3, 2025 Directions
81
Good BiteKarma score 81 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Passed 3 of 4 graded inspections since 2023.
  • Last inspected Sep 3, 2025: passed with 2 violations, 1 critical. That was a follow-up after failing on Aug 1, 2025. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Nonfood-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 underneath the unit, cited 3 times.
  • 4 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 4 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed Sep 3

    Cycle Inspection

    2 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical 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
    • Minor Nonfood-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 underneath the unit
  3. Failed Aug 1

    Cycle Inspection

    4 violations, 3 critical
    • Critical Food protection certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations
    • Critical Food-contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred
    • Critical Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas
    • Minor Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests
  4. 2024
  5. Passed May 30

    Cycle Inspection

    1 violation
    • Minor Nonfood-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 underneath the unit
  6. 2023
  7. Passed Jan 25

    Cycle Inspection

    2 violations
    • Minor Nonfood-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 underneath the unit
    • Minor 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 liquid waste improperly disposed of

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