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Taco Bell: health inspection history

1266 1 Avenue, New York City, NY 10065

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Address
1266 1 Avenue, New York City, NY 10065
Borough
Manhattan
Cuisine (as listed)
Mexican
Most recent grade
Grade A issued Sep 21, 2026
Latest inspection
Sep 21, 2026 (Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection)
Records shown
3 inspections, Feb 2, 2024 to Sep 21, 2026

Across these 3 inspection records, the health department cited 5 violations, of which 2 were flagged critical. The score behind its most recent letter grade was 3 points. Among 149 graded restaurants in ZIP 10065, the median score behind the latest grade is 11 points. In New York City, lower scores are better.

Inspection history

Sep 21, 2026 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

Score: 3Grade: Grade AViolations were cited in the following area(s).
  • 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.

Feb 25, 2025 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

Score: 9Grade: Grade AViolations were cited in the following area(s).
  • 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.
  • 06DCritical Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.

Feb 2, 2024 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

Score: 7Grade: Grade AViolations were cited in the following area(s).
  • 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.
  • 06DCritical Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.

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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.