Tacos Puebla Restaurant

2181 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10453

Mexican / Latin

Last inspected: Jan 6, 2025

Score

Medium Risk NYC Grade: B

Public records show four inspections at Tacos Puebla Restaurant stretching back to 2022. Tacos Puebla Restaurant was last inspected on Jan 6, 2025. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

The most recent inspection turned up four violations, more than the three found previously.

Food protection certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor comes up most often, recorded three times in the inspection record.

By comparison, the average Bronx facility scores 77, putting Tacos Puebla Restaurant on the weaker side. The record is unremarkable in either direction.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jan 6, 2025

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

Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas.

04K

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.

04N

Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

08A

Jul 18, 2024

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

3 critical violations. 1 minor violation.

View 4 violations

Insufficient or no hot holding, cold storage or cold holding equipment provided to maintain time/temperature control for safety foods (tcs) at required temperatures

05F

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 protection certificate (fpc) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.

04A

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.

10F

Apr 19, 2023

Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection

1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.

View 2 violations

Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.

06F

10F

Apr 19, 2022

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

2 critical violations. 3 minor violations.

View 5 violations

Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.

04L

Food protection certificate not held by supervisor of food operations.

04A

Plumbing not properly installed or maintained; anti-siphonage or backflow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly.

10B

Single service item reused, improperly stored, dispensed; not used when required.

10I

Facility not vermin proof. harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.

08A

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Tacos Puebla Restaurant last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Tacos Puebla Restaurant on file is from Jan 6, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Tacos Puebla Restaurant?

Across the inspection record, food protection certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Tacos Puebla Restaurant.

How does Tacos Puebla Restaurant compare to other restaurants in Bronx?

Tacos Puebla Restaurant most recently scored 61 out of 100, which is lower than the Bronx average of 77.

Has Tacos Puebla Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Tacos Puebla Restaurant have flagged more violations than earlier ones, ticking from about three per visit to around four more recently.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Tacos Puebla Restaurant 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 Tacos Puebla Restaurant inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Tacos Puebla Restaurant is inspected roughly once per year on average.

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