MANHATTAN EXPRESS
4880 DISTRIBUTION CT, Orlando FL 32822 · 407.283.8691
Last inspected Jul 14, 2026 · 6 visits since April 2024
APR 24
AUG 24
AUG 25
JUL 26
≈ ERRATIC
4 inspections, swinging between A and D. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Live, small flying insects found 2 small live flying insects inside food truck Ext unannounced per supervisor on duty
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Jul 14, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 6 findingsThe state's own report →
Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Bag of raw chicken over bag of shredded lettuce bottom of make table pulled
Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Cooked shrimp
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In container of sugar
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Make table
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Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. 1 small live fly. Next unannounced per supervisor on duty
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar and corn meal Operator labeled
Oct 16, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Aug 21, 2025Call Back - Extension given, pendingRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems were not fixed yet and the kitchen was given more time.
0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Only 1 employee not trained
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Aug 19, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 14 recorded, 4 high priority.
4 High priority4 Intermediate6 Basic
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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 limes with bare hands that was going to be used on customer food. Employee rewashed lime and hands and put on gloves
Live, small flying insects found 2 small live flying insects inside food truck Ext unannounced per supervisor on duty
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In glass door cooler ground beef (51F - Cold Holding); sliced cheese (56F - Cold Holding); shelled eggs ambient (68F - Cold Holding); cooked shrimp (52F - Cold Holding); shredded chicken (52F - Cold Holding); cooked octopus (48F - Cold Holding); cooked rice (49F - Cold Holding); white milk (59F - Cold Holding) per operator from overnight
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In glass door cooler ground beef (51F - Cold Holding); sliced cheese (56F - Cold Holding); shelled eggs ambient (68F - Cold Holding); cooked shrimp (52F - Cold Holding); shredded chicken (52F - Cold Holding); cooked octopus (48F - Cold Holding); cooked rice (49F - Cold Holding); white milk (59F - Cold Holding) per operator from overnight
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. White milk in glass door cooler. Discarded due to temperatures
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Blocked by a fan Operator removed
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Only 1 employee not trained
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Many cooked items in glass door cooler Discarded due to temperature violations
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. Glass door coolers
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Mobile food dispensing vehicle service opening not kept closed except during food service.
Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Back door top part open.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go boxes top of glass door cooler
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed strawberries over all cooked products
Aug 13, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 13 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority4 Intermediate7 Basic
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Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee washed scoop and did not sanitize before using. Explained to operator all dishes must be washed, rinsed and sanitized before using.
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken over raw pork in reach in cooler
Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Cooked rice and beef in reach in cooler put in cooler after cooking and covered. Went over cooling procedures with operator.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
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. Had form but not filled out. Filled out form.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Everything not date marked
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Food stored on floor. Boxes of oil, canned drinks and assorted dry products
Hotel and Restaurant license decal not displayed on mobile food dispensing vehicle. Operator called to request a new one.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
Apr 2, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.