TACO MAHAL in West Village
Latest: GRADE B
Last inspected Oct 20, 2025
📍 73 7 AVENUE SOUTH, Manhattan, NY 10014 ·
🍽️ Tex-Mex
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🚇 Houston Street, Christopher Street, West 4th Street
Overview
Taco Mahal in West Village holds a current Grade B from NYC DOHMH, with an inspection score of 24 points as of 2025. Across 7 inspections since 2023, the restaurant has received mixed results: 1 Grade A, 1 Grade B, and 1 Grade C, with no emergency closures on record.
7
Inspections on Record
Grade B
Current Grade
1
Grade A Inspection
TACO MAHAL in West Village: Full Inspection History (7 records)
Oct 20, 2025
— Administrative Miscellaneous / Re-inspection
Current letter grade or Grade Pending card not posted
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by ...
GRADE B
Oct 20, 2025
— Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Score: 24
Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
Violations:
04A
Mar 20, 2025
— Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 25
Personal cleanliness is inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn where required. Jewelry worn on hands or arms. Fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed.
Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
Anti-siphonage or bac...
Mar 20, 2025
— Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection
Current letter grade or Grade Pending card not posted
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
GRADE C
Aug 21, 2024
— Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Score: 29
Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
Personal cleanliness is inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn where required. Jewelry worn on hands or arms. Fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimm...
May 6, 2024
— Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 17
After cooking or removal from hot holding, TCS food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal temperature is reduced from 140 °F to 70 °F or less within 2 hours, and from 70 °F to 41 °F or less within 4 additional hours.
Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
Anti-siphonage ...
GRADE A
Feb 17, 2023
— Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 8
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.
Personal cleanliness is inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. ...
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TACO MAHAL in West Village: Frequently Asked Questions
- When was TACO MAHAL last inspected?
- TACO MAHAL was last inspected on October 20, 2025 (Grade B).
- What is TACO MAHAL's current health grade?
- TACO MAHAL currently holds a Grade B. Grade B indicates a score of 14–27 points. The restaurant must post the B grade and schedule a re-inspection.
- How many health inspections has TACO MAHAL had?
- TACO MAHAL has 7 health inspections on record from February 2023 through October 2025. The restaurant received Grade A on 1 occasion. Grade B on 1 occasion. Grade C on 1 occasion.
- What was the worst inspection score at TACO MAHAL?
- The worst inspection score recorded at TACO MAHAL was 29 points on August 21, 2024. In NYC, a score of 14 or above means Grade B, and 28+ means Grade C.
- Has TACO MAHAL ever received a Grade C?
- Yes. TACO MAHAL has received a Grade C on 1 inspection. A Grade C means a score of 28 or more points.