Manhattan, NY — Palma Verde / Tacos La Broadway / Dramma, located at 1604 Broadway in Midtown Manhattan, received a score of 27 following a health inspection conducted April 2, 2026, according to data released by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) on April 8, 2026. A score of 27 places the restaurant at the uppermost boundary of a Grade B rating — one point below the threshold at which a Grade C would be issued.

What Inspectors Found

Inspectors documented one critical violation during the April 2 visit. The cited violation, Code 04A, indicates that no manager or supervisor on the food service floor held a valid Food Protection Certificate (FPC) at the time of inspection.

Under NYC Health Code Article 81, at least one supervisory-level employee must hold an FPC and be present during all hours of operation. The certificate, issued by DOHMH, requires completion of an approved food protection course and passing a written examination. Its purpose is to ensure that someone with formal food safety training is on-site to oversee handling, storage, and preparation practices. No non-critical violations were recorded during this inspection.

Food Safety Context

The Food Protection Certificate requirement exists to reduce the risk of foodborne illness by ensuring that supervisory personnel understand and can enforce safe food handling practices as outlined in both NYC Health Code Article 81 and the FDA Food Code. When no certified individual is present during operations, there is no designated person responsible for identifying and correcting food safety risks in real time.

A score of 27 is notable within the Grade B range. While it meets the minimum standard to avoid a Grade C posting, it reflects a heavier violation burden than scores in the lower portion of the B range. DOHMH scoring assigns point values to violations based on their potential public health impact, with critical violations carrying higher point weights than non-critical ones.

Inspection History

This is not the restaurant's first time receiving an elevated score. Prior inspection data on file with DOHMH shows:

  • April 30, 2025: Score 34 (Grade N)

A Grade N designation is typically assigned when a restaurant is undergoing re-inspection or when a score cannot yet be translated to a letter grade under the city's grading cycle. A score of 34 from the prior year would fall within Grade C territory under standard grading.

Understanding NYC Restaurant Grades

DOHMH posts letter grades in restaurant windows based on inspection scores:

  • A: 0–13 points (lowest violation burden)
  • B: 14–27 points
  • C: 28 or more points

Grades reflect conditions at the time of inspection and may change at subsequent visits. Consumers can look up the full inspection history for any NYC restaurant through the DOHMH online database.

The April 2, 2026 inspection data for Palma Verde / Tacos La Broadway / Dramma was made publicly available by DOHMH on April 8, 2026. For complete records, visit the NYC Restaurant Inspection Results database at the DOHMH website.

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