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Taqueria El Patron: health inspection history
51 Lincoln Road, New York City, NY 11225
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
- 51 Lincoln Road, New York City, NY 11225
- Borough
- Brooklyn
- Cuisine (as listed)
- Mexican
- Most recent grade
- Grade A issued Oct 29, 2025
- Latest inspection
- Oct 29, 2025 (Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection)
- Records shown
- 4 inspections, Jan 10, 2023 to Oct 29, 2025
Across these 4 inspection records, the health department cited 14 violations, of which 9 were flagged critical. The score behind its most recent letter grade was 11 points. Among 137 graded restaurants in ZIP 11225, the median score behind the latest grade is 10 points. In New York City, lower scores are better.
Inspection history
Sep 10, 2025 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
- 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.
- 05DCritical No hand washing facility in or adjacent to toilet room or within 25 feet of a food preparation, food service or ware washing area. Hand washing facility not accessible, obstructed or used for non-hand washing purposes. No hot and cold running water or water at inadequate pressure. No soap or acceptable hand-drying device.
- 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.
- 09ENot critical Wash hands sign not posted near or above hand washing sink.
Oct 30, 2023 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Jan 10, 2023 Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
- 10BNot critical 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.
- 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.
- 08ANot critical Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
- 06DCritical Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
- 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.
- 04LCritical Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
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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.