Taco King

480 Hempstead Turnpike, West Hempstead, NY 11552

Passed · Aug 17, 2026 Directions
70
Fair BiteKarma score 70 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 3 graded inspections since 2025.
  • Last inspected Aug 17, 2026: passed with 9 violations, 2 critical.
  • Keeps coming up: Food workers do not use proper utensils to eliminate bare hand contact with cooked or prepared foods., cited 2 times, plus 4 other repeat issues.
  • 3 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 3 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Aug 17

    Inspection

    9 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Food workers do not use proper utensils to eliminate bare hand contact with cooked or prepared foods.
    • Critical Toxic chemicals are improperly labeled, stored or used so that contamination of food can occur.
    • Minor Tobacco is used; eating, drinking in food preparation, dishwashing food storage areas
    • Minor Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
    • Minor Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
    • Minor Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
    • Minor Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
    • Minor Hot, cold running water not provided, pressure inadequate
    • Minor Insects, rodents present
  3. 2025
  4. Passed Nov 18

    Re-Inspection

    1 violation
    • Minor Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
  5. Passed Oct 31

    Inspection

    6 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food workers do not use proper utensils to eliminate bare hand contact with cooked or prepared foods.
    • Minor Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
    • Minor Dressing rooms dirty, not provided, improperly located
    • Minor Hot, cold running water not provided, pressure inadequate
    • Minor Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
    • Minor Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)

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