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Subway

651 WEST 169 STREET, Manhattan, 10032

Should you eat here?

Mostly OK — but 1 critical violation was found at the latest inspection (1 year ago). Details below.

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

What the inspector found on Jun 3, 2025

  • A staff hygiene issue, such as handwashing, glove use, or bare-hand contact with food.

    Personal cleanliness is inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn where required. Jewelry worn on hands or arms. Fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed.

    Critical

  • A general health-code issue noted during the inspection.

    Thawing procedure improper.

  • A staff hygiene issue, such as handwashing, glove use, or bare-hand contact with food.

    Wash hands sign not posted near or above hand washing sink.

  • 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.

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

    Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.

Inspection history

DateResultTypeViolations
Jun 3, 2025Grade ACycle Inspection / Re-inspection5 (1 critical)
Mar 13, 2025Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Reopening Inspection1
Mar 11, 2025Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection4 (3 critical)
Jan 2, 2024Grade ACycle Inspection / Initial Inspection1 (1 critical)
Feb 6, 2023Grade ACycle Inspection / Re-inspection2
Jul 7, 2022Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection8 (5 critical)

Problems that keep coming back

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

  • 5×A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.
  • 3×An issue with how food is prepared, protected, or handled during service.
  • 2×Food was not kept hot or cold enough. Wrong temperatures let bacteria grow.
  • 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.

  • 161 rodent inspections on record, 39 finding rat activity.

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