MCDONALD'S in Midtown Times Square
Latest: GRADE A
Last inspected Dec 4, 2025
📍 490 8 AVENUE, Manhattan, NY 10001 ·
🍽️ Hamburgers
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🚇 Times Square-42nd Street, Herald Square-34th Street, Penn Station-34th Street
Overview
MCDONALD'S at 490 8 Avenue in Midtown Manhattan holds a Grade A from NYC DOHMH, scoring 11 points on its most recent inspection. Across 5 inspections between 2022 and 2025, the restaurant has received Grade A on 4 occasions, with no emergency closures on record.
5
Inspections on Record
Grade A
Current Grade
4
Grade A Inspections
MCDONALD'S in Midtown Times Square: Full Inspection History (5 records)
GRADE A
Dec 4, 2025
— Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 11
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 flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, drain flies, Phorid flies and fruit flies.
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditio...
GRADE A
Sep 5, 2024
— Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Score: 13
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.
Sanitized equipment or...
Jun 17, 2024
— Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 14
Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
Cold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.
Non-food cont...
GRADE A
Feb 1, 2023
— Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 7
Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
Non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility...
GRADE A
Jan 27, 2022
— Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Score: 5
Non-food contact surface improperly constructed. Unacceptable material used. Non-food contact surface or equipment improperly maintained and/or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.
Violations:
10F
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MCDONALD'S in Midtown Times Square: Frequently Asked Questions
- When was MCDONALD'S last inspected?
- MCDONALD'S was last inspected on December 4, 2025 (Grade A). The inspection score was 11 points.
- What is MCDONALD'S's current health grade?
- MCDONALD'S currently holds a Grade A. This is the highest possible grade, indicating a score of 0–13 points.
- How many health inspections has MCDONALD'S had?
- MCDONALD'S has 5 health inspections on record from January 2022 through December 2025. The restaurant received Grade A on 4 occasions.
- What was the worst inspection score at MCDONALD'S?
- The worst inspection score recorded at MCDONALD'S was 14 points on June 17, 2024. In NYC, a score of 14 or above means Grade B, and 28+ means Grade C.
- Has MCDONALD'S ever received a Grade C?
- No. MCDONALD'S has not received a Grade C in the inspections on record.