JANUARY 2010
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:
Borg-Warner-Building 2, T-Lansing
Burger King, T-Ithaca
Café Dewitt, C-Ithaca
Cass Park Concession, C-Ithaca
Collegetown Bagels College Town, C-Ithaca
Corners Deli, V-Cayuga Heights
Domino’s Pizza, C-Ithaca
Drop-In Children’s Center, C-Ithaca
Enfield Elementary School, T-Enfield
Farrell’s Bar & Grill, V-Groton
Friendly’s Elmira Road, C-Ithaca
Friendly’s Ithaca Mall, V-Lansing
Gimme! Coffee, Cayuga Street, C-Ithaca
Giving Tree Café, C-Ithaca
Groton Elementary School, V-Groton
Groton Village Court, V-Groton
IACC Day Care, C-Ithaca
Ionian Isle Winter Farmers Market, C-Ithaca
Ithaca Ale House, C-Ithaca
Ithaca Housing Authority, C-Ithaca
Ling Ling Garden, T-Ithaca
Little Tree Orchard Winter Farmers Market, C-Ithaca
Madeline’s Restaurant, C-Ithaca
Maxie’s Supper Club & Oyster Bar, C-Ithaca
Newfield Elementary School, T-Newfield
Newfield Middle/High School, T-Newfield
New York Garden Chinese Restaurant, V-Groton
Northstar House, C-Ithaca
The Owl Café, C-Ithaca
Papa John’s, C-Ithaca
Ragman’s, C-Ithaca
Starbucks Coffee Company, C-Ithaca
Subway #29252, V-Lansing
Taste of Thai, C-Ithaca
Titus Towers-Foodnet, C-Ithaca
Viva Taqueria & Cantina, C-Ithaca
Temporary Food Service Establishment Permits are issued for single events at one location
No critical violations were found
at the following Temporary establishments:
Cayuga Nature Center Pancake Breakfast, T-Ulysses
Newfield Lioness Chicken & Biscuit Dinner, T-Newfield
Taste of Thai Express, C-Ithaca
Trumansburg Rotary Club Haiti Relief BBQ, V-Trumansburg
The Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP)
Inspection is an opportunity for the establishment
to have the health department review food processes in the facility
to make sure that all potential hazards are identified and to
assure that the best food safety practices are being used.
HACCP Inspections were conducted
at the following establishments:
None to report this month
Re-inspections are conducted at establishments
that had a Critical Violation during the initial inspection.
The following establishments had no
critical violations during re-inspections:
Ithaca Coffee Company, C-Ithaca
Prize Diner, C-Ithaca
Quiznos Sub #8294, C-Ithaca
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 poisonous materials.
Critical Violations were found at
the following establishments:
Ithaca Coffee Company, C-Ithaca
Accurate thermometers were not available at the time of the inspection to evaluate potentially hazardous foods.
No metal-stem probe thermometer was available at the time of the inspection. Ithaca Coffee Company staff was directed to obtain an accurately scaled metal-stem probe thermometer.
A re-inspection was satisfactory.
Quizno’s Sub #8294, C-Ithaca
Potentially hazardous foods were not kept at or above 140ºF during hot holding. Chicken soup was observed at 128-130ºF for customer service. The product was rapidly re-heated to 165ºF prior to return to service.
A re-inspection was satisfactory.
Second Landing, T-Lansing
Enough refrigerated storage equipment was not properly maintained so that all potentially hazardous foods are stored at or below 45ºF. Several food products were observed at 50-51ºF in a cooler. The foods were voluntarily discarded during the inspection and a repair-person was called.
A re-inspection was not conducted prior to submission of this report.
Cajun Café & Grill (re-inspection), V-Lansing
Potentially hazardous foods were not stored under refrigeration. Cooked chicken was observed stored on a cart at 82-85ºF. The product was placed in a cooler for rapid chilling to 45ºF. prior to return to service.
Potentially hazardous foods were not kept at or above 140ºF during hot holding. Fried chicken, sweet and sour chicken, and green beans were observed at 117-120ºF. The products were rapidly re-heated to 165ºF prior to return to service.
Board of Health action will follow.
Ned’s Pizzeria, V-Cayuga Heights
Enough refrigerated storage was not operated/maintained so that potentially hazardous foods were kept at or below 45ºF. Cooked chicken, cooked broccoli and shredded cheese were observed at 60-65ºF in a cooler. Products were placed in a functioning cooler for rapid chilling to 45ºF or less prior to return to service. A repair-person was called during the inspection.
A re-inspection was not conducted prior to submission of this report.
That Burrito Place, C-Ithaca
Potentially hazardous foods were not kept at or above 140ºF during hot holding. Cooked onion, cooked peppers, and shredded pork were observed at 112-130ºF. The pork product was rapidly re-heated to 165ºF prior to return to service. The onion pepper mix was voluntarily discarded during the inspection.
A re-inspection was not conducted prior to submission of this report.
RoyJosef Cuban Food Winter Farmers Market, C-Ithaca
Accurate thermometers were not available to evaluate potentially hazardous foods. No thermometer was on site at the time of the inspection.
A re-inspection was not conducted prior to submission of this report.
Beverly J. Martin Elementary School, C-Ithaca
Potentially hazardous foods were not kept at or above 140ºF during hot holding. Cooked chicken and mozzarella sticks were observed at 115-130ºF. The products were rapidly re-heated to 165ºF prior to return to service.
A re-inspection was not conducted prior to submission of this report.
Lincoln Street Diner, C-Ithaca
Potentially hazardous foods were not cooled by an approved method. Cooked potatoes were observed at 80-100ºF in a cooler. The product was placed in smaller pans for rapid chilling.
A re-inspection was not conducted prior to submission of this report.
Critical Violations were found at
the following temporary foodservice establishments:
None to report this month
Pre-Operational Activities:
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:
Mehak Cuisine, C-Ithaca
Orange Blossom Pancake House, C-Ithaca
Palmer Pharmacy, C-Ithaca
Permits Were Issued for the following facilities:
Belle Sherman Annex, C-Ithaca
Belle Sherman Elementary School, C-Ithaca
Caroline Elementary School, T-Caroline
Cayuga Heights Elementary School, V-Cayuga Heights
Dewitt Middle School, T-Ithaca
Enfield Elementary School, T-Enfield
Fall Creek Elementary School, C-Ithaca
Mehak Cuisine, C-Ithaca
Northeast Elementary School, V-Cayuga Heights
Orange Blossom Pancake House, C-Ithaca
Rongovian Embassy to the USA, V-Trumansburg
South Hill School, C-Ithaca
Taste of Thai Express, C-Ithaca
Plans Were Approved for the following facilities:
Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar, C-Ithaca
CU-Rusty’s Uris Hall, C-Ithaca
Mehak Cuisine, C-Ithaca
Orange Blossom Pancake House, C-Ithaca
Panera Bread Bakery & Café, C-Ithaca
Temporary Food Service Permits are issued
for single events at one location.
Temporary Permits were Issued for the following operations:
Chili Cook-Off, C-Ithaca
Cayuga Medical Center
Cayuga Nature Center Chili Cook
Other
Cayuga Nature Center Pancake Breakfast (3 permits)T-Ulysses
Cayuga Nature Center Spring Camp, T-Ulysses
Cayuga Nature Center Winter Camp, T-Ulysses
Newfield Lioness Chicken & Biscuit Dinner, T-Newfield
Pack 55 BSA Pancake Breakfast, T-Ithaca
Pack 55 BSA Spaghetti Dinner, T-Ithaca
Trumansburg Rotary Chicken BBQ, V-Trumansburg
Village of Groton Winterfest, V-Groton
West Danby Community Association Benefit Dinner for the Danby Food Pantry, T-Danby
Other:
The Food Protection Program received and investigated eight complaints related to issues and/or problems at permitted food service establishments (FSE). The complaints included food preparation and service, temperature abuse, accumulated garbage, and possible food related illnesses.
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