MANHATTAN GYROS AND SUBS
490 NE 23 AVE · GAINESVILLE · Alachua County · FL 32609
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
24 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 8
03D-02-5High 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-36-5High 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**
09-01-4High 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-07-4High 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-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed three flies in kitchen area.
08A-05-6High 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-02-5High 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-02-5High 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**
Intermediate 5
11-27-4Intermediate – 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**
16-37-1Intermediate – 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-02-4Intermediate – 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.
05-08-4Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Establishment has no probe thermometer available.
11-26-1Intermediate – 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.
Basic 11
14-05-4Basic – Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Cardboard on shelf on cook line underneath sauces.
36-36-4Basic – Ceiling vent cover missing. Vent cover in front of walk-in cooler missing. **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4Basic – 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-38-4Basic – 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.
10-14-5Basic – Ice bucket/shovel not inverted between uses. Ice bucket stored on top of ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave on cook line.
23-03-4Basic – 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.
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. Dumpster behind building.
25-06-4Basic – 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-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Crab legs stored in walk-in freezer. Manager covered crab legs. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5Basic – 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**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 25, 2026 12:39 PM.
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3 observation(s)
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1 observation(s)
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.