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Donburiya

253 WEST 55 STREET, Manhattan, 10019

Should you eat here?

Mostly OK — but 2 critical violations were found at the latest inspection (1 year ago). Details below.

Last inspected Jul 3, 2025 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on Jul 3, 2025

  • Food was not stored, covered, labeled, or dated properly.

    Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.

    Critical

  • Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.

    Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.

    Critical

  • A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.

    Non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.

Inspection history

DateResultTypeViolations
Jul 3, 2025Grade ACycle Inspection / Initial Inspection3 (2 critical)
Feb 5, 2025Grade CCycle Inspection / Re-inspection7 (4 critical)
Aug 2, 2024Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Reopening Inspection1
Jul 30, 2024Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Reopening Inspection3 (1 critical)
Jul 26, 2024Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Reopening Inspection6 (3 critical)
Jul 24, 2024Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Reopening Inspection3 (2 critical)
Jul 18, 2024Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection12 (8 critical)
Apr 23, 2023Grade CCycle Inspection / Re-inspection6 (4 critical)

Problems that keep coming back

Issues cited at more than one inspection — a better signal than any single visit.

  • 6×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
  • 5×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
  • 4×A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.
  • 3×A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.
  • 3×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
  • 2×Food was not stored, covered, labeled, or dated properly.
  • 2×Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.
  • 2×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
  • 2×Food was not kept hot or cold enough. Wrong temperatures let bacteria grow.
  • 2×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
  • 2×A general health-code issue noted during the inspection.
  • 2×A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.

Around this address

City records for the building itself, not this restaurant’s inspection.

  • 9 rodent inspections on record, 3 finding rat activity.

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