# TROPICAL GRILL (Manhattan): 5 critical violations on 2026-10-28

**Service Need Score:** 75/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Business | TROPICAL GRILL |
| Address | 2145-2151 ADAM CLAYTON POWEL BLVD, Manhattan, New York, NY |
| Type | Latin American |
| Inspected | 2026-10-28 |
| Inspection type | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection |
| Outcome | Critical violations cited |
| Violations cited | 5 |
| Critical violations | 5 |
| Score | 75 |
| Top violations | Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored. / Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house f / Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer |

## Why this score
- Critical violations cited.
- 5+ violations.
- Inspected in the last 14 days.

Source: NYC DOHMH, City of Chicago, City of Austin, King County (WA) and State of Delaware food inspection open data (https://a816-health.nyc.gov/ABCEatsRestaurants/). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T21:41:33.304Z.
From NYC DOHMH, City of Chicago, City of Austin, King County and State of Delaware open data as published; violations may since have been corrected and re-inspected. A citation is the inspector's finding on that date, not a final judgment. Businesses only.