JANUARY 2008
Routine facility inspections are made without
advance notice. It is important to keep in mind that inspections
are only a “snapshot” in the entire year of a facility’s
operation and they are not always reflective of the day-to-day
operations and overall condition of the operation.
No critical violations were found at the following establishments
during routine inspections:
A-1 Pizzeria, T-Dryden
Arby’s Roast Beef, V-Lansing
Borg Warner-Bldg #2, T-Lansing
Burger King #12983, T-Ithaca
Café Carpineto, C-Ithaca
Ca Phe House, C-Ithaca
Cass Park Concessions, C-Ithaca
Corners Deli, V-Cayuga Heights
Easy Wok, V-Lansing
Farrell’s Bar & Grill, V-Groton
Foodnet-Titus Towers, C-Ithaca
Foodnet-Woodsedge, V-Lansing
Friendly’s Elmira Road, C-Ithaca
Friendly’s Ithaca Mall, V-Lansing
Friendly’s-Triphammer, V-Lansing
Groton Village Court-Foodnet Sofa Site, V-Groton
IACC Day Care Center, C-Ithaca
Ithaca Coffee Company, C-Ithaca
Ithaca Housing Authority, C-Ithaca
Jade Garden Chinese Restaurant, C-Ithaca
Kelly’s Dockside Kafe, C-Ithaca
Lincoln Street Diner, C-Ithaca
Ling Ling Garden, T-Ithaca
Morse Industrial (Emerson), C-Ithaca
Ned’s Pizza, V-Cayuga Heights
Newfield Elementary School, T-Newfield
Newfield Middle/High School, T-Newfield
New York Garden Chinese Restaurant, V-Groton
Papa John’s, C-Ithaca
Peking Restaurant, V-Lansing
Pita Pit, C-Ithaca
Quizno’s Sub #8294, C-Ithaca
Royal Court Restaurant, C-Ithaca
Serendipity Catering, T-Ithaca
Starbucks Coffee Company, C-Ithaca
Subway #29252 Ithaca Mall, V-Lansing
Taste of Thai, C-Ithaca
That Burrito Place, C-Ithaca
Re-inspections are conducted at facilities
that had a Critical Violation during the initial inspection.
The following facilities had no critical
violations during re-inspections:
Best King Buffet, C-Ithaca
Imperial Kitchen Buffet, V-Lansing
Second Landing, T-Lansing
The violations listed below relate directly
to factors that could lead to food-borne illness or injury.
These violations generally involve the food source and condition,
food cooking and storage temperatures, sanitary practices, water
and sewage, and the use of toxic materials.
Critical Violations were found at the following establishments
during routine inspections:
Second Landing, T-Lansing
Enough refrigerated storage was not properly maintained so that
all potentially hazardous foods were kept at or below 45°F.
Several food products were observed at 50-54°F in a cooler.
All of the potentially hazardous products were voluntarily discarded
during the inspection. A refrigeration repairperson was call
during the inspection.
A re-inspection was satisfactory.
Viva Taqueria & Cantina, C-Ithaca
Enough refrigerated storage equipment was not properly maintained
so that potentially hazardous foods were stored below 45°F.
Shredded cheese, cooked black beans and cooked vegetables
were observed at 55°F. The products were voluntarily discarded
during the inspection. A refrigeration repairperson was called
during the inspection.
A re-inspection was not conducted prior to submission of this
report.
Best King Buffet, C-Ithaca
Potentially hazardous foods were not stored under refrigeration.
Various foods were observed on a counter at 54-56°F. The
products were placed in a cooler for rapid chilling to 45°F
or below prior to return to service.
Potentially hazardous foods were not kept at or above 140°F
during hot holding. Chicken products were observed at 120-130°F
in a hot holding unit. All of the products were rapidly re-heated
prior to return to service.
A re-inspection was satisfactory.
Collegetown Bagels, C-Ithaca
Potentially hazardous foods were not stored under refrigeration.
Milks were observed on a counter at 50°F for customer
service. The products were voluntarily discarded during the
inspection.
A re-inspection was not conducted prior to submission of this
report.
Ithaca Ale House, C-Ithaca
Enough refrigerated storage equipment was not maintained so
that all potentially hazardous foods were stored at 45°F
or below. Hamburger patties and chicken breasts were observed
at 53° in a cold holding unit. The products were voluntarily
discarded during the inspection.
A re-inspection was not conducted prior to submission of this
report.
Cajun Café Grill, V-Lansing
Potentially hazardous foods were not stored under refrigeration.
Cooked potatoes and cooked chicken were observed at 98-120°F.
The potatoes were voluntarily discarded during the inspection.
The chicken was rapidly chilled to 45°F or below prior
to return to service.
A re-inspection was not conducted prior to submission of this
report.
Stella’s Café, C-Ithaca
Potentially hazardous foods were not kept at or above 140°F
during hot holding. Cooked potatoes were observed at 118-120°F.
The product was voluntarily discarded during the inspection.
A re-inspection was not conducted prior to submission of this
report.
Lehigh Valley House, C-Ithaca
Potentially hazardous foods were not kept at or above 140°F
during hot holding. Chicken sauce and gravy were observed
at 120-125°F. Both products were rapidly re-heated to
165°F prior to return to service.
A re-inspection was not conducted prior to submission of this
report.
Pre-Operational inspections are conducted,
following a thorough review and approval of proposed plans,
at new or extensively remodeled facilities to ensure code compliance
prior to opening to the public.
Pre-Operational Inspections were conducted
at the following facilities:
4 Seasons Golf Center, T-Dryden
IC-Business School Kiosk, T-Ithaca
Insomnia Cookies, C-Ithaca
TC3 Athletics Facility, T-Dryden