PAQ'S TAKE OUT in East Village
Latest: GRADE A
Last inspected Dec 23, 2025
📍 143 1 AVENUE, Manhattan, NY 10003 ·
🍽️ Mexican
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🚇 Astor Place
Overview
Paq's Take Out in the East Village holds a current Grade A from NYC DOHMH, with a score of 9 points on its most recent inspection in 2025. Across 8 inspections since 2022, the restaurant has earned Grade A once and Grade B once, with no emergency closures on record.
8
Inspections on Record
Grade A
Current Grade
1
Grade A Inspection
PAQ'S TAKE OUT in East Village: Full Inspection History (8 records)
Dec 23, 2025
— Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 27
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
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 d...
Dec 23, 2025
— Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 27
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
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 d...
Nov 24, 2025
— Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 27
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
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 d...
GRADE A
Mar 5, 2024
— Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Score: 9
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.
Single service article not provided. Single service article reused or not protected ...
Jan 10, 2023
— Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 22
Juice packaged on premises with no or incomplete label, no warning statement
Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
Current letter grade or Grade Pe...
Jan 10, 2023
— Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection
Current letter grade or Grade Pending card not posted
Violations:
20-06
GRADE B
Apr 13, 2022
— Pre-permit (Operational) / Re-inspection
Score: 23
Hot food item not held at or above 140º F.
Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.
Non-food contact surface improperly constructed. Unacceptable material used. Non-food contact surface or equipment improperly...
Mar 9, 2022
— Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection
Score: 29
Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.
Evidence of rats or live rats present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
Hand washing facility not provided in or near food preparation area and toilet room. Hot ...
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PAQ'S TAKE OUT in East Village: Frequently Asked Questions
- When was PAQ'S TAKE OUT last inspected?
- PAQ'S TAKE OUT was last inspected on December 23, 2025 (Grade A). The inspection score was 27 points.
- What is PAQ'S TAKE OUT's current health grade?
- PAQ'S TAKE OUT currently holds a Grade A. This is the highest possible grade, indicating a score of 0–13 points.
- How many health inspections has PAQ'S TAKE OUT had?
- PAQ'S TAKE OUT has 8 health inspections on record from March 2022 through December 2025. The restaurant received Grade A on 1 occasion. Grade B on 1 occasion.
- What was the worst inspection score at PAQ'S TAKE OUT?
- The worst inspection score recorded at PAQ'S TAKE OUT was 29 points on March 9, 2022. In NYC, a score of 14 or above means Grade B, and 28+ means Grade C.
- Has PAQ'S TAKE OUT ever received a Grade C?
- No. PAQ'S TAKE OUT has not received a Grade C in the inspections on record.