APRIL 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
No critical violations were found
at the following establishments during routine inspections:
Basha, C-Ithaca
CU-Becker House, C-Ithaca
CU-Flora Rose Dining, C-Ithaca
CU-Northstar, C-Ithaca
CU-Risley Dining, C-Ithaca
CU-Robert Purcell, C-Ithaca
Capital Corner Restaurant, C-Ithaca
Cornell Child Care, C-Ithaca
Dennis Homemade Ice Cream Ithaca Farmers Market, C-Ithaca
Kelly’s Dockside Kafe, C-Ithaca
Khmer Angkor Ithaca Farmers Market, C-Ithaca
Lakewatch Inn, V-Lansing
Lehigh Valley House, C-Ithaca
Macro Mama Ithaca Farmers Market, C-Ithaca
Man in the Moon Cheesecake, Throughout Tompkins County
Moosewood Restaurant, C-Ithaca
Oasis Dance Club, T-Danby
On a Roll Hot Truck, C-Ithaca
Paul Enterprises, C-Ithaca
The Piggery Ithaca Farmers Market, C-Ithaca
Sangam Indian Curry & Spice, C-Ithaca
The Shop, C-Ithaca
Sincredible Pastries, T-Groton
Solaz Ithaca Farmers Market, C-Ithaca
Subway Collegetown, C-Ithaca
Sushi O Sake Japanese Restaurant, C-Ithaca
Tamarind, C-Ithaca
Varna Community Center, T-Dryden
Veronika’s Pastries Ithaca Farmers Market, 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:
4-H Exchange Club Chicken BBQ, C-Ithaca
ASHA for Education, C-Ithaca
Aunt Linda’s Cornell Smoke Dance, C-Ithaca
Cayuga Nature Center Maple Festival, T-Ulysses
Cayuga Nature Center Spring Camp, T-Ulysses
Church of the Holy Cross Chicken BBQ, V-Dryden
Lansing High School SADD Chicken BBQ, T-Lansing
Lansing Republicans Chicken BBQ, T-Lansing
Newfield Lioness Easter Bunny Breakfast, T-Newfield
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:
Asian Taste Ithaca Farmers Market, C-Ithaca
Boatyard Grill, C-Ithaca
CU-Mac’s, C-Ithaca
CU-Terrace Dining, C-Ithaca
Clarion Hotel, V-Lansing
Empire Livestock Market, V-Dryden
Ithaca Bakery, V-Lansing
On the Street Concessions Ithaca Farmers Market, C-Ithaca
Plum Tree Japanese Restaurant, C-Ithaca
Roy Josef Cuban Food Ithaca Farmers Market, C-Ithaca
Sammy’s Italian Buffet & Grill, C-Ithaca
Seneca Place/Kilpatricks, C-Ithaca
Your Daily Soup Ithaca Farmers Market, C-Ithaca
Critical Violations
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:
Seneca Place/Kilpatricks, C-Ithaca
Enough refrigerated storage was not properly maintained so that potentially hazardous foods were kept at or below 45ºF. Cheeses were observed at 51ºF. The products were voluntarily discarded during the inspection.
A re-inspection was satisfactory.
Plum Tree Japanese Restaurant, C-Ithaca
Potentially hazardous foods were not cooled by an approved method. A five gallon pail of cooked chicken was observed at 48-50ºF after being in a cooler overnight. The product was voluntarily discarded during the inspection.
A re-inspection was satisfactory.
CU-Keeton House Dining, C-Ithaca
Potentially hazardous foods were not kept at or above 140ºF during hot holding. Meat and vegetable pizza was observed at 120ºF. The product was rapidly re-heated to 165ºF.
A re-inspection was not conducted prior to submission of this report.
Ithaca Bakery, V-Lansing
Potentially hazardous foods were not kept at or below 45ºF. Smoked turkey was observed at 50-52ºF. The turkey was rapidly chilled to 45ºF or below prior to return to service. Smoked salmon was observed at 44ºF. The product is to be held at 38ºF or below. The product was placed in a cooler to rapidly chill to 38ºF or below prior to return to service.
A re-inspection was satisfactory.
Your Daily Soup Ithaca Farmers Market, C-Ithaca
Potentially hazardous foods were not kept at or above 140ºF during hot holding. Lentil and bean soup were observed at 88-92ºF. The products were voluntarily discarded during the inspection.
A re-inspection was satisfactory.
On the Street Concessions Ithaca Farmers Market, C-Ithaca
Potentially hazardous foods were not kept at or below 45ºF during cold holding. Cut pork was observed at 50ºF. The product was voluntarily discarded during the inspection.
A re-inspection was satisfactory.
Emmy’s Organics Kitchen Ithaca Farmers Market, C-Ithaca
Accurate thermometers were not available to evaluate potentially hazardous foods. No probe thermometer was on site at the time of the inspection. Staff was directed to obtain an accurately scaled probe thermometer.
A re-inspection was not conducted prior to submission of this report.
Asian Taste Ithaca Farmers Market, C-Ithaca
Potentially hazardous foods were not kept at or below 45ºF during cold holding. Chicken pieces were observed at 52ºF. The product was voluntarily discarded during the inspection.
A re-inspection was satisfactory.
Osakaya Ithaca Farmers Market, C-Ithaca
Potentially hazardous foods were not kept at or below 45ºF. Pre-cooked noodles were observed at 58ºF. The product was re-iced for rapid chilling to 45ºF or below.
A re-inspection was not conducted prior to submission of this report.
Margarita’s Express (Re-inspection), C-Ithaca
Adulterated food was observed during the inspection. Moldy Nacho cheese was observed. The product was voluntarily discarded during the inspection.
A re-inspection was not conducted prior to submission of this report.
Dryden Pizza, V-Dryden
Cooked or prepared foods were subject to cross-contamination form raw foods. Fresh shell eggs were observed stored above ready-to serve deli meats and various other foods. The storage was rearranged during the inspection.
Accurate thermometers were not available at the time of the inspection to evaluate potentially hazardous foods. The food thermometer on site at the time of the inspection was inaccurate. Dryden Pizza was directed to obtain an accurate thermometer or calibrate the existing thermometer.
Enough refrigerated storage was not properly maintained so that potentially hazardous foods were stored at or below 45ºF. Sliced turkey and beef were observed at 50-55ºF. The products were voluntarily discarded during the inspection.
A re-inspection was not conducted prior to submission of this report.
Arby’s, C-Ithaca
Potentially hazardous foods were not kept at or below 45ºF during cold holding. Cheddar cheese and sliced tomatoes were observed at 52-55ºF. The products were voluntarily discarded during the inspection.
A re-inspection was not conducted prior to submission of this report.
Wendy’s #1-005, C-Ithaca
Potentially hazardous foods were not kept at or below 45ºF during cold holding. Cheese and sliced tomatoes were observed at 50-53ºF. The products were rapidly chilled to 45ºF or below prior to return to service.
A re-inspection was not conducted prior to submission of this report.
Razorback BBQ (Through out Tompkins County), C-Ithaca
Potentially hazardous foods were not kept at or above 140ºF during hot holding. Salt potatoes were observed at 123ºF. The product was rapidly re-heated to 165ºF prior to return to service.
A re-inspection was not conducted prior to submission of this report.
Critical Violations were found at
the following temporary foodservice establishments:
CCE Tompkins County Agstravaganza (Temporary Food Service), V-Lansing
Accurate thermometers were not available to evaluate potentially hazardous foods during the event.
A re-inspection was not conducted due to the one day duration of the event.
DAP Family & Children’s Services Annual Spaghetti Dinner (Temporary Event), C-Ithaca
Potentially hazardous food was at improper temperatures. Creamer was observed at 48ºF. The product was voluntarily discarded during the inspection.
A re-inspection was not conducted due to the one day duration of the event.
Cornell Collegiate 4-H Club Student Livestock Show & Barnyard Fun (Temporary Event), T-Ithaca
Potentially hazardous food was at improper temperatures. Subs were observed at 48ºF. The products were rapidly chilled to 45ºF or below prior to return to service.
Accurate thermometers were not available at the time of the inspection. The staff was directed to obtain a thermometer.
A re-inspection was not conducted due to the one day duration of the event.
Pre-Operational Activities:
Plans | Permits | Inspections | Temporary Permits
Plans Were Approved for the following facilities:
Permits Were Issued for the following facilities:
Feel Good Foods, Throughout Tompkins County
Kolyn’s Frozen Treats, T-Caroline
Owl Café, C-Ithaca
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:
Capital State Kitchen, C-Ithaca
Temporary Food Service Permits are issued
for single events at one location.
Temporary Permits were Issued for the following operations:
Ithaca Festival the Commons, C-Ithaca
Bella Luna Italian Ices
Tropical Cape Cod Smoothies
Ithaca Festival Stewart Park, C-Ithaca
Tropical Cape Cod Smoothies
Lansing Field Days, T-Lansing
Playland Amusements French Fries
Playland Amusements Fried Dough
Playland Amusements Lemonade
Playland Amusements Pizza
Playland Amusements Popcorn
Playland Amusements Ribbon Fries
Other:
4-H Exchange Club Chicken BBQ, C-Ithaca
4-H Exchange Club 4-H Duck Race, C-Ithaca
4-H Cultural Exchange Club Garden Fair, C-Ithaca
ASHA for Education Spring Dinner, C-Ithaca
Alpha Zeta Fraternity at Cornell University Ag Day on the Quad, C-Ithaca
Aunt Linda’s Cornell Smoke Dance, C-Ithaca
Beverly J. Martin Chicken BBQ, C-Ithaca
Church of the Holy Cross Chicken BBQ & Bake Sale, V-Dryden
Community School of Music & Arts Fundraiser, C-Ithaca
Cornell Collegiate 4-H Club Student Livestock Show & Barnyard Fun, T-Ithaca
Cornell Hillel Israel Independence Day Celebration, C-Ithaca
DAP Family & Children’s Services Annual Spaghetti Dinner, C-Ithaca
Dryden Kiwanis Chicken BBQ, V-Dryden
Dryden Republicans Chicken BBQ, V-Dryden
Haiti Earthquake Relief Chicken BBQ, T-Lansing
LACS Spanish Trip Chicken BBQ, C-Ithaca
LACS Whale Watching Trip Chicken BBQ, C-Ithaca
Lansing High School SADD Chicken BBQ, T-Lansing
Lansing Republican Committee Chicken BBQ, T-Lansing
Lansing Wrestling Chicken BBQ, T-Lansing
Light a Fire Studios Chicken BBQ, C-Ithaca
March of Dimes March for Babies, C-Ithaca
Lansing Girls Varsity/JV Softball Chicken BBQ, T-Lansing
McLean Community Council Chicken BBQ, T-Groton
Myers Park Playground Committee Spaghetti Supper, T-Lansing
Relay for Life CFCU Community Credit Union, T-Ithaca
Trumansburg Class of 2012 Chicken BBQ, T-Ulysses
Other:
The Food Protection Program received and investigated nine 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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