Staten Island, NY — Mangia, an Italian restaurant located at 7517 Amboy Road in Staten Island, received a score of 36 following a New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene inspection conducted on March 17, 2026. That score places the restaurant in Grade C territory, the lowest letter grade issued under the city's restaurant grading system. Inspection data was released publicly by DOHMH on March 19, 2026.

The inspection identified one critical violation and no non-critical violations. The restaurant was not closed as a result of the inspection.

What Inspectors Found

Inspectors cited Mangia under violation code 02G, which addresses temperature control for safety (TCS) foods that are held cold. The violation was recorded as critical.

Specifically, inspectors documented that cold TCS food items were held above 41°F. The code also covers smoked or processed fish held above 38°F, intact raw eggs held above 45°F, and reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above their required temperatures, except during active and necessary preparation.

Cold holding temperature requirements exist because bacteria associated with foodborne illness — including Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella, and Staphylococcus aureus — can multiply rapidly in foods held within the temperature danger zone. Maintaining proper refrigeration is one of the most fundamental controls in commercial food service.

The inspection noted no additional non-critical violations.

Food Safety Context

Temperature control for TCS foods is governed by NYC Health Code Article 81, which establishes requirements for the safe storage, handling, and preparation of food in licensed food service establishments. The 41°F threshold for cold holding aligns with standards set by the FDA Food Code, which serves as a model for state and local food safety regulations across the country.

Critical violations — as defined by DOHMH — are those most likely to contribute to foodborne illness if not corrected. They carry a higher point value in the city's scoring system and are weighted accordingly in determining a restaurant's final letter grade.

A single critical temperature violation can generate enough points to push a restaurant's score into Grade C range, as appears to have occurred in this inspection.

Inspection History

Mangia's inspection record prior to the March 2026 inspection shows a pattern of strong performance in recent years, making the current score a notable departure:

  • June 26, 2024: Score 9 (Grade A)
  • January 25, 2023: Score 13 (Grade A)
  • August 2, 2022: Score 27
  • February 14, 2022: Score not available

The restaurant received Grade A scores in both 2023 and 2024, and had not previously been cited at a Grade C level in recent inspection cycles on record. The June 2024 score of 9 was well within the top tier of the grading scale.

Understanding NYC Restaurant Grades

New York City's restaurant grading system, administered by DOHMH, assigns letter grades based on the total number of points accumulated during an inspection. Each violation carries a point value, with critical violations weighted more heavily than non-critical ones:

  • Grade A: Score of 0–13 points
  • Grade B: Score of 14–27 points
  • Grade C: Score of 28 points or more

Restaurants that score in Grade B or Grade C range during an initial inspection may request a re-inspection, at which point their grade is finalized. During the interval between inspections, establishments may post a "Grade Pending" card in lieu of a letter grade.

Letter grades must be posted in a window visible to the public, as required by city law.

More About This Restaurant

View the full inspection history for Mangia including all past inspections, violations, and grade changes.