MANHATTAN GYROS AND SUBS
490 NE 23 AVE · GAINESVILLE · Alachua County · FL 32609
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
30 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 9
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee battered raw chicken then changed gloves no Handwash between.
12A-28-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee putting hands on shirt then cooking fries in fryer.
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found. 1 fly flying around in prep area.
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Fries in Togo bag in walk in freezer.
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over fresh garlic in reach in cooler in prep area.
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. cheese (57F – Cold Holding) liquid egg (61F – Cold Holding) in prep reach in cooler.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cheese (57F – Cold Holding) liquid egg (61F – Cold Holding) items in prep reach in cooler, cooler ambient 58F, see stop sale.
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. chicken (110F – Hot Holding) item sitting on cooks line in bin no means of temperature or time control.
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bleach by cooking oil on bottom of prep table. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 5
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer soiled with old food debris. Interior ice machine deflector plate soiled. Can opener blade soiled with old food debris.
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Whisk and spatula in Handwash sink by Three compartment sink. Employee dumped drink in Handwash sink at front counter.
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at Handwash sink by Three compartment sink.
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Chemical bottle with clear liquid at front counter.
27-16-4Intermediate – Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Water turned off at Handwash sink by Three compartment sink.
Basic 16
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Small plastic cups in seasoning bin on cooks line.
36-36-4Basic – Ceiling tile missing. Air vent missing from ceiling in prep area.
36-32-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling tile between cooks line and front line and 2 tiles in storage room. Hole in wall/wall in disrepair under Three compartment sink.
13-04-4Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee cooking on cooks line with long hair on face. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Cutting board on cooks line reach in cooler with deep cut marks. Gasket in disrepair on flip top reach in cooler on cooks line.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Cooking oil on floor in storage room.
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing at Handwash sink by prep table and Three compartment sink. **Repeat Violation**
14-47-4Basic – Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Wooden partition by Handwash sink in prep area. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filers soiled with grease. Gaskets soiled with food debris on reach in freezer on cooks line. Silver front part of stove soiled with grease on cooks line. Shelves soiled with food build up in unused walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
16-48-4Basic – Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. On white containers on shelf above Three compartment sink.
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. Outside back door. **Repeat Violation**
14-20-4Basic – Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover. On cooks line.
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Togo boxes on floor in back storage room. **Repeat Violation**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Stand up reach in cooler in prep area.
33-31-5Basic – Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Unused fryers and gas ranges in back storage room.
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. With flour debris on cooks line. Floor soiled in walk in freezer.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 2:48 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
5 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.