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Tacos Por Favor: health inspection history
8125 5 Avenue, New York City, NY 11209
An inspection is a dated snapshot of what an inspector observed on one day. It is not a guarantee of current conditions. Labels and scores below are the NYC Health Department's own terms; see how to read them.
- Address
- 8125 5 Avenue, New York City, NY 11209
- Borough
- Brooklyn
- Cuisine (as listed)
- Mexican
- Most recent grade
- Grade A issued Oct 18, 2025
- Latest inspection
- Oct 18, 2025 (Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection)
- Records shown
- 4 inspections, Aug 16, 2023 to Oct 18, 2025
Across these 4 inspection records, the health department cited 15 violations, of which 10 were flagged critical. The score behind its most recent letter grade was 12 points. Among 229 graded restaurants in ZIP 11209, the median score behind the latest grade is 11 points. In New York City, lower scores are better.
Inspection history
Feb 25, 2025 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
- 06FCritical Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
- 10GNot critical Dishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
- 04ACritical Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
- 06DCritical Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
- 06ACritical 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.
Oct 12, 2023 Pre-permit (Operational) / Re-inspection
- 08ANot critical Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
- 04NCritical 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.
Aug 16, 2023 Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection
- 08ANot critical Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
- 06CCritical 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.
- 04NCritical 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.
- 10FNot critical Non-food 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.
- 02GCritical Cold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.
- 05HCritical No approved written standard operating procedure for avoiding contamination by refillable returnable containers.
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Source: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), “DOHMH New York City Restaurant Inspection Results” dataset on the official open data portal. Source data as of Nov 4, 2026; imported by FoodCheck USA on Nov 5, 2026. Report a problem with this record.