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 7
12A-16-4High 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**
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on 6/1/2024.
08A-04-5High 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-20-5High 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-05-4High 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-09-4High 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**
41-10-4High 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.
Intermediate 5
22-02-4Intermediate – 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**
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test kit available.
31B-02-4Intermediate – 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-02-5Intermediate – 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**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle of cleaner stored underneath front counter.
Basic 12
14-01-5Basic – 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.
14-05-4Basic – Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Cardboard on prep table at end of cook line underneath sauces.
36-36-4Basic – Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tile missing in kitchen above oven and in dry storage area across from office.
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Observed one dead roach on shelf above reach-in cooler across from walk-in cooler.
08B-38-4Basic – 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**
23-03-4Basic – 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**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. Dumpster behind building.
36-22-4Basic – Shelf attached to wall covered with standing water. Shelf above reach-in cooler across from walk-in cooler.
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers lids stored on kitchen shelf.
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall behind cook line.
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Pipe underneath hand washing sink at end of cook line.
02D-01-5Basic – 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.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 1, 2026 2:34 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
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.