El Santo Taqieria

1053 Flushing Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237
Mexican / Latin
Last inspected: Jun 16, 2025
74
Score
Medium Risk NYC Grade: A

El Santo Taqieria has been inspected three times since 2022. The most recent report on file is from Jun 16, 2025. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around four violations to closer to two violations per visit over the last few inspections.

“Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing two times across the record.

That falls roughly in the middle of the pack for Brooklyn restaurants. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

3
Inspections
2
Critical latest
0
Major latest
0
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jun 16, 2025
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
2 critical violations.
View 2 violations
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.
02G
Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
06D
74
Oct 4, 2023
Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
3 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
Food protection certificate (fpc) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
04A
Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with haccp plan.
04H
Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
04M
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
08A
61
Dec 10, 2022
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
2 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
04M
Food, supplies, and equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.
06C
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
08A
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.
10B
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was El Santo Taqieria last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at El Santo Taqieria on file is from Jun 16, 2025. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at El Santo Taqieria?

Across the inspection record, “live roaches in facility's food or non-food area” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at El Santo Taqieria.

How does El Santo Taqieria compare to other restaurants in Brooklyn?

El Santo Taqieria most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is about the same as the Brooklyn average of 77.

Has El Santo Taqieria's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at El Santo Taqieria have averaged around two violations per visit, down from roughly four earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at El Santo Taqieria means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

How often is El Santo Taqieria inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, El Santo Taqieria is inspected roughly once per year on average.