O'donoghue's

156 West 44 Street, Manhattan, NY 10036

American

Last inspected: Oct 1, 2025

Score

Low Risk NYC Grade: A

Across the available record, O'donoghue's has three inspections on file, the first dated 2023. The latest inspection on file is from Oct 1, 2025. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues.

The trend has been moving in the right direction: four violations last time, one this time.

Looking across the full record, non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material is the recurring theme, flagged two times.

O'donoghue's's latest score of 95 sits above the Manhattan average of 77. Taken together, the history is a positive one.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Oct 1, 2025

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

1 minor violation.

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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.

10F

Apr 25, 2024

Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection

1 critical violation.

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Hot tcs food item not held at or above 140 °f.

02B

Nov 22, 2023

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

3 critical violations. 4 minor violations.

View 7 violations

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.

04N

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.

06C

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.

02G

Nuisance created or allowed to exist. facility not free from unsafe, hazardous, offensive or annoying condition.

28-01

10F

Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

08A

Providing single-use, non-compostable plastic straws to customers without customer request (including providing such straws at a self-serve station)

19-06

Frequently Asked Questions

When was O'donoghue's last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at O'donoghue's on file is from Oct 1, 2025. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at O'donoghue's?

Across the inspection record, non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material has been cited two times, more than any other issue at O'donoghue's.

How does O'donoghue's compare to other restaurants in Manhattan?

O'donoghue's most recently scored 95 out of 100, which is higher than the Manhattan average of 77.

Has O'donoghue's's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at O'donoghue's have turned up fewer violations than earlier ones, with the latest finding around one violation compared to about four previously.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at O'donoghue's means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

How often is O'donoghue's inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, O'donoghue's is inspected around two times per year on average.

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