MANHATTAN GYROS AND SUBS

490 NE 23 AVE

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.0/5)
Based on 8 health inspection reports

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All Inspection Reports

Inspection on 4/18/2025

High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
1
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required

Inspection Details:

  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Drain pipes for dining soda machine. Warning
Food Inspector #10819059
2025-04-18
★★★★½ 5.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/18/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).

Inspection on 1/16/2025

High Priority
3
Intermediate
2
Basic
17
Total
22
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required

Inspection Details:

  • 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tiles throughout the kitchen. Repeat Violation
  • 36-03-4:Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. End of wall across from office.
  • 29-18-4:Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Drain in front of dish area hand washing sink.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee bottle of water on prep table across from cook line. Manager removed bottle of water during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee milk stored with restaurant beef items in reach-in cooler next to office.
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee backpack stored next to container of flour at end of cook line. Manager placed backpack in office. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket for front counter tea reach-in cooler.
  • 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. No choking poster observed during inspection.
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No soap and hand washing sign at dish area hand washing sink. Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above cook line greasy. Gaskets of cook line reach-in coolers. Repeat Violation
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster behind building. Manager closed lids. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers stored in dry storage area next to office. Repeat Violation
  • 36-10-4:Basic - Soiled floors/carpeting. Floors throughout the kitchen underneath equipment.
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Container of rice in reach-in cooler across from cook line. Manager placed lid on container. Corrected On-Site
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall behind prep table with barbecue sauces. Repeat Violation
  • 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Pipe beneath cook line hand washing sink. Repeat Violation
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of flour at end of cook line. Repeat Violation
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shell eggs stored over tartar sauce in reach-in cooler next to office. Manager placed eggs on bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee placed oven cleaner in office and proceeded to put lid on rice without washing hands and changing gloves. Inspector had employee wash hands and change gloves, put new lid on rice. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottles of oven cleaner stored on shelf next to cooking oil at end of cook line. Manager moved oven cleaner to office. Corrected On-Site
  • 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. No written procedure available. Inspector provided written procedure to operator. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on prep table across from cook line. Mixer blades for floor mixer in dry storage. Interior of front counter shake machine.
Food Inspector #8840498
2025-01-16
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/16/2025 revealed 22 total violations (3 high priority, 2 intermediate, 17 basic).

Inspection on 7/26/2024

High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 14-01-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Souffle cup used to scoop pepper stored on shelf above reach-in cooler across from walk-in cooler. - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-26: No change. **Time Extended**
Food Inspector #8839919
2024-07-26
★★★★½ 5.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/26/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).

Inspection on 7/25/2024

High Priority
7
Intermediate
5
Basic
12
Total
25
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required

Inspection Details:

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Souffle cup used to scoop pepper stored on shelf above reach-in cooler across from walk-in cooler.
  • 14-05-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Cardboard on prep table at end of cook line underneath sauces.
  • 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tile missing in kitchen above oven and in dry storage area across from office.
  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed one dead roach on shelf above reach-in cooler across from walk-in cooler.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Cases of cooking oil stored on floor next to office. Cases of fish stored on walk-in freezer floor. Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above cook line. Gaskets of reach-in cooler on cook line. Repeat Violation
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster behind building.
  • 36-22-4:Basic - Shelf attached to wall covered with standing water. Shelf above reach-in cooler across from walk-in cooler.
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers lids stored on kitchen shelf.
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall behind cook line.
  • 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Pipe underneath hand washing sink at end of cook line.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Containers of flour on shelf beneath prep table in front of walk-in cooler.
  • 49-05-4:Flammables stored near a source of ignition. For reporting purposes only. Gas tank stored in room with water heater.
  • 12A-16-4:High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee entered kitchen from outside, put on gloves and began handling clean containers without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands and change gloves. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on 6/1/2024.
  • 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw fish stored over lemons in walk-in cooler. Manager placed fish on bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored over raw shrimp in cook line drawers. Manager placed shrimp above chicken. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 35A-05-4:High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed two live roaches on floor underneath reach-in cooler across from walk-in cooler. Warning
  • 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee washing dishes and proceeded to place meat on the grill without washing hands and changing gloves. Manager had employee wash hands and change gloves. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Oven cleaner stored next to case of cooking oil on shelf underneath prep table at end of cook line.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on prep table across from cook line. Nozzle for Diet Coke on dining room soda machine. Repeat Violation
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test kit available.
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels, hand soap and hand washing sign at hand washing sink next to three compartment sink. Repeat Violation
  • 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked noodles stored in walk-in cooler. Employee stated noodles were prepared on 7/23. Repeat Violation
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle of cleaner stored underneath front counter.
Food Inspector #8791414
2024-07-25
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/25/2024 revealed 25 total violations (7 high priority, 5 intermediate, 12 basic).

Inspection on 1/26/2024

High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food Inspector #8596535
2024-01-26
★★★★★ 5.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/26/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).

Inspection on 1/23/2024

High Priority
4
Intermediate
6
Basic
9
Total
19
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required

Inspection Details:

  • 14-74-7:Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Walk-in cooler ambient temperature 47F.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. BBQ sauce and cooking oil stored on floor in dry storage area next to office. Repeat Violation
  • 33-23-4:Basic - Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Grease receptacle next to dumpster.
  • 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Wet wiping cloth underneath cutting board on prep table across from cook line grill.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above cook line grill. Gaskets of reach-in freezer at end of cook line. Lemonade machine in drive thru. Repeat Violation
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster and grease receptacle lids open.
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Aluminum pans stored in office.
  • 42-03-5:Basic - Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Heat gun stored on top of seasoning salt in dry storage area next to office. Mana moved heat gun to area where tools are stored. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Shrimp stored in reach-in cooler acreage from walk-in freezer. Repeat Violation
  • 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Items stored in walk-in cooler: noodles (49F - Cooling); rice (58F - Cooling). Manager stated the items were prepared the previous day. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 01B-36-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Items stored in walk-in cooler: noodles (49F - Cooling); rice (58F - Cooling). Manager stated the items were prepared the previous day. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw ground beef stored over raw shrimp in cook line grill drawers. Manager moved ground beef to bottom drawer. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Item stored on prep table next to fryers: chicken (58F - Cold Holding). Manager stated item placed on prep table one hour prior to temperature being taken. Manager moved item to walk-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F. Items stored in walk-in cooler: cheese (48F,49F - Cold Holding); chicken (48F,49F - Cold Holding); sour cream (48F - Cold Holding); slaw (47F,49F - Cold Holding). Manager stated walk-in cooler was working properly at 8 am. Manager moved items to walk-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F. Items will then be stored in a reach-in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Roast beef and turkey stored in reach-in cooler across from office. Manager stated items were opened two days earlier.
  • 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. No written procedure available. Inspector provided operator with written procedure. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler across from cook line grill. Cutting board stored on shelf across from three compartment sink. Repeat Violation
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee dumped ice in front counter hand washing sink.
  • 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. No proof of reporting responsibility for new employees on night shift. Repeat Violation
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap, hand towels and hand wash sign provided at handwash sink. Hand washing sink next to three compartment sink. Repeat Violation
Food Inspector #8453118
2024-01-23
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/23/2024 revealed 19 total violations (4 high priority, 6 intermediate, 9 basic).

Inspection on 7/26/2023

High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food Inspector #8452552
2023-07-26
★★★★★ 5.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/26/2023 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).

Inspection on 7/24/2023

High Priority
8
Intermediate
5
Basic
11
Total
25
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required

Inspection Details:

  • 14-05-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Cardboard on shelf on cook line underneath sauces.
  • 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling vent cover missing. Vent cover in front of walk-in cooler missing. Repeat Violation
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee bottle of water on shelf above three compartment sink.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bucket of chicken stored on floor in front of cook line fryers. Case of soda and case of cooking oil stored on floor in dry storage room next to office.
  • 10-14-5:Basic - Ice bucket/shovel not inverted between uses. Ice bucket stored on top of ice machine. Repeat Violation
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave on cook line.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above grill greasy. Gaskets of reach-in freezer across from three compartment sink.
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster behind building.
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go container lids stored on kitchen shelf. Manager turned lids over. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Crab legs stored in walk-in freezer. Manager covered crab legs. Corrected On-Site
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Bucket of chicken thawing at room temperature in kitchen. Manager moved chicken to walk-in cooler. Corrected On-Site
  • 49-05-4:Flammables stored near a source of ignition. For reporting purposes only. Container of gas stored next to water heater. Manager moved container to office closet. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Item in reach-in cooler across from walk-in freezer: noodles (46F - Cooling). Manager stated item cooked the previous day. Items in walk-in cooler: noodles (46F - Cooling); rice (46F - Cooling). Manager stated items prepared the previous day. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 01B-36-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Item in reach-in cooler across from walk-in freezer: noodles (46F - Cooling). Manager stated item cooked the previous day. Items in walk-in cooler: noodles (46F - Cooling); rice (46F - Cooling). Manager stated items prepared the previous day. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee touched cooked chicken wings with bare hands. Employee reheated chicken wings. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 01B-07-4:High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. One lemon and one tomato stored in walk-in cooler . Manager discarded items. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed three flies in kitchen area.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shell egg stored over cooked noodles in reach-in cooler across from walk-in freezer. Manager removed egg from cooler. Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Items in walk-in cooler: chicken (46F,46F - Cold Holding); provolone cheese (46F,47F,46F - Cold Holding); sour cream (46F,46F,46F,47F - Cold Holding). Manager stated items stored in cooler overnight. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items in walk-in cooler: chicken (46F,46F - Cold Holding); provolone cheese (46F,47F,46F - Cold Holding); sour cream (46F,46F,46F,47F - Cold Holding). Manager stated items stored in cooler overnight. Warning
  • 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. No written procedure available. Inspector provided operator with written procedure. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No quaternary test kit available. Repeat Violation
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels,soap,hand wash sign or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Sink next to three compartment sink. No hand wash sign at front counter sink.
  • 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Establishment has no probe thermometer available.
  • 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. No proof of employee reporting for two new employees.
Food Inspector #8375133
2023-07-24
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/24/2023 revealed 25 total violations (8 high priority, 5 intermediate, 11 basic).