Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ
321 West 44 Street, Manhattan, NY 10036
How the BiteKarma score works
Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.
At a glance
- Passed 4 of 4 graded inspections since 2022.
- Last inspected Jul 18, 2025: passed with 3 violations, 1 critical. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
- Keeps coming up: Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas, cited 4 times, plus 1 other repeat issue.
- 3 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 4 visits
- 2025
- Passed Jul 18
Cycle Inspection
3 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas
- Minor Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of
- Minor Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests
- Passed May 19
Cycle Inspection
3 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas
- Critical 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
- Minor Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests
- 2023
- Passed Dec 5
Cycle Inspection
3 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas
- Critical Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area
- Minor Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests
- 2022
- Passed Dec 8
Cycle Inspection
2 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas
- Minor Mechanical or natural ventilation not provided, inadequate, improperly installed, in disrepair or fails to prevent and control excessive build-up of grease, heat, steam condensation, vapors, odors, smoke or fumes
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