El Rey Tacos
Last inspected: Mar 23, 2026
43
Score
EL REY TACOS in Manhattan, NY, underwent one inspection on March 23, 2026, which resulted in a high-risk score of 41. The inspection identified five critical and two minor violations, including issues with staff tobacco use in food areas, improper storage of wiping cloths, and a lack of single-use plastic straws.
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 23, 2026
Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection
5 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
43
Violations — Mar 23, 2026 Inspection
Tobacco or electronic cigarette use, eating, or drinking from open container in food preparation, food storage or dishwashing area.
06B
Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
06F
Failure to maintain a sufficient supply of single-use, non-compostable plastic straws.
19-07
Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
06D
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.
10F
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.
06C
Properly scaled and calibrated thermometer or thermocouple not provided or not readily accessible in food preparation and hot/cold holding areas to measure temperatures of tcs foods during cooking, cooling, reheating, and holding.
04J
Critical
Not Critical
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