MAY 2010
No Critical Violations
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 during routine inspections
at the following establishments:
Apollo Restaurant, C-Ithaca
Bakers Acres Garden Room, T-Lansing
Barnes & Noble Booksellers, C-Ithaca
Biz & Benny’s Juice Company Ithaca Farmers Market, C-Ithaca
Boynton Middle School, C-Ithaca
Burger King #2734, C-Ithaca
CU-104 West, C-Ithaca
CU-Cook House, C-Ithaca
CU-Synapsis Café, C-Ithaca
CU-Willard Straight Dining, C-Ithaca
CU-Willard Straight Dining Hot Dog Cart, C-Ithaca
Capital State Kitchen, C-Ithaca
Castaways, C-Ithaca
Chanticleer, C-Ithaca
Dryden Middle School, T-Dryden
Dunkin Donuts, T-Lansing
IC-Egbert Union Dining, T-Ithaca
IC-Terrace Dining Hall, T-Ithaca
IC-Towers Dining, T-Ithaca
Kolyn’s Frozen Treats, T-Caroline
Lakebreeze Ice Cream, T-Lansing
LaTourelle Catering, T-Ithaca
Ling Ling Take Out, C-Ithaca
Lucatelli’s Ristorante, C-Ithaca
Moakley House, T-Ithaca
Newman Golf Course, C-Ithaca
Owl Café, C-Ithaca
Pete’s Cayuga Bar, C-Ithaca
The Piggery Delicatessen, C-Ithaca
Pizza Hut, V-Lansing
Pudgie’s Pizza & Subs, C-Ithaca
R.C. Buckley Elementary School, T-Lansing
Royal Court Restaurant, C-Ithaca
Salvation Army, C-Ithaca
Sangam Restaurant, C-Ithaca
Song Tao Restaurant, V-Dryden
Starbucks Coffee Company, C-Ithaca
Thai Cuisine, C-Ithaca
Tibetan Cooking Ithaca Farmers Market, C-Ithaca
Todi’s Italian Pizzeria, V-Dryden
Tompkins Cortland Community College, T-Dryden Waffle Frolic, C-Ithaca
Vietnam/Hai Hong, 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:
4H Cultural Exchange Club Garden Fair, C-Ithaca
BSA Troop 24 Chicken BBQ, V-Dryden
Cayuga Pirates Chicken BBQ, T-Ulysses
Circus Vidbel Olde Time Circus, Inc., V-Lansing
Empire State Special Needs Experience Project New Hope, T-Danby
Haiti Earthquake Relief Chicken BBQ, T-Lansing
Ithaca Youth Bureau Tree Fest 2010, C-Ithaca
LACS Canoe Group Chicken BBQ, C-Ithaca
LACS Frost Valley Trip Garden Fair, C-Ithaca
LACS Spanish Trip Chicken BBQ, C-Ithaca
Lansing Republican Committee Chicken BBQ, T-Lansing
Myers Park Playground Committee Chicken BBQ, T-Lansing
Styles & Smiles Open House, T-Lansing
SUNY Oswego Chicken BBQ, T-Lansing
Trumansburg Class of 2012 Chicken BBQ, T-Ulysses
Re-inspections are conducted at establishments
that had a Critical Violation during the initial inspection.
No critical violations during re-inspections at the following establishments:
CU-Keeton House Dining, C-Ithaca
CU-Trillium, C-Ithaca
Cajun Café & Grill, V-Lansing
Cornell Dairy Bar, C-Ithaca
Ameritalia Pizza, C-Ithaca
Arby’s Elmira Road, C-Ithaca
Dryden Pizza, V-Dryden
Homewood Suites, V-Lansing
Mehak Cuisine, C-Ithaca
Osakaya at Ithaca Farmers Market, C-Ithaca
Wendy’s #1-005, C-Ithaca
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
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:
Manndible Café, C-Ithaca
Potentially hazardous foods were not stored under refrigeration. Half & half for customer service was observed at 52ºF. The product was voluntarily discarded during the inspection.
A re-inspection was unsatisfactory.
Manndible Café (Re-inspection), C-Ithaca
Potentially hazardous foods were not stored under refrigeration. Skim milk and half & half were observed at 50ºF for customer service. The products were voluntarily discarded during the inspection.
Board of Health action will follow.
Alpha Zeta Fraternity a Day on the Quad (Temporary Food Service), C-Ithaca
Potentially hazardous foods were at improper temperatures. Cooked pork was observed at 117-120ºF. The product was rapidly re-heated to 165ºF prior to return to service.
A re-inspection was not conducted due to the short duration of the event.
Ameritalia, C-Ithaca
Enough refrigerated storage was not present at the time of the inspection. Sliced tomatoes, sliced cheeses, cucumber sauce, cooked pasta, cooked sausage, raw chicken and deli meats were observed at 50-58ºF. The products were voluntarily discarded during the inspection.
A re-inspection was satisfactory.
LACS Whale Watch Trip (Temporary Event), C-Ithaca
Potentially hazardous foods were at improper temperatures. Cooked salt potatoes were observed at 112-120ºF. The product was rapidly re-heated to 165ºF prior to return to service.
A re-inspection was not conducted due to the one-day duration of the event.
Lansing Girls Varsity JV Softball Chicken BBQ (Temporary Event), T-Lansing
Potentially hazardous foods were at improper temperatures. Cooked chicken and baked beans were observed at 118-130ºF. Both products were rapidly re-heated to 165ºF prior to return to customer service.
A re-inspection was not conducted due to the short duration of the event.
Cornell Food Service Club Food Olympics (Temporary Event), C-Ithaca
Potentially hazardous food was at improper temperatures. Macaroni and cheese and pulled pork were observed at 110-120ºF. Both products were rapidly re-heated to 165ºF prior to return to service.
A re-inspection was not conducted due to the one-day duration of the event.
Cornell Dairy Bar, C-Ithaca
Potentially hazardous foods were not stored under refrigeration. Milk was observed at 57ºF on a counter for customer service. The product was voluntarily discarded during the inspection.
A re-inspection was satisfactory.
Rulloff’s, C-Ithaca
Accurate thermometers were not available or used to evaluate potentially hazardous foods. The metal stem probe thermometer in the facility at the time of the inspection read twenty degrees lower than the Health Department calibrated thermometer. The facility thermometer was calibrated during the inspection.
A re-inspection was not conducted prior to submission of this report.
Homewood Suites, V-Lansing
Potentially hazardous foods were not kept at or below 45ºF during cold holding. Milk was observed at 51-52ºF for customer service. The products were voluntarily discarded during the inspection.
Potentially hazardous foods were not kept at or above 140ºF during hot holding. Sausage patties and scrambled eggs were observed at 100-120ºF. The products were rapidly re-heated to 165ºF prior to return to service.
A re-inspection was satisfactory.
Dryden Queen Diner, V-Dryden
Potentially hazardous foods were not stored under refrigeration. Cooked potatoes were observed at 120-125ºF. 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.
Lansing High School, T-Lansing
Cooked or prepared foods were subjected to cross-contamination for raw foods. Fresh shell eggs were observed stored over cookies, soda and tortillas. The storage was re-arranged during the inspection.
A re-inspections was not conducted prior to submission of this report,
Lansing Middle School, T-Lansing
Cooked or prepared foods were subject to cross-contamination from raw foods. Fresh shell eggs were observed stored above lettuce for customer service. The storage was re-arranged during the inspection.
A re-inspection was not conducted prior to submission of this report.
Little Thai House, C-Ithaca
Food workers did not use proper utensils or gloves to eliminate bare hand contact with cooked or prepared foods. A food worker was observed handling cucumber and tomato for customer service. The products were voluntarily discarded during the inspection.
Potentially hazardous foods were not kept at or below 45ºF during cold holding. Cut tomatoes were observed at 50-52ºF. The product was voluntarily discarded during the inspection.
A re-inspection was not conducted prior to submission of this report.
Sri Lankan Curry in a Hurry Ithaca Farmers Market, C-Ithaca
Potentially hazardous foods were not stored under refrigeration. Curried potatoes and lentils with rice were observed on a counter at 68-72ºF. The products were immediately iced to chill to 45ºF prior to return to service.
Accurate thermometers were not available to evaluate potentially hazardous foods. No probe thermometer was on-site at the time of the inspection to monitor food temperatures. The operator was advised to obtain an accurate metal stem probe thermometer.
A re-inspection was not conducted prior to submission of this report.
Cactus Heads Ithaca Farmers Market, C-Ithaca
Potentially hazardous foods were not kept at or below 45ºF. Shredded cheese was observed at 52-57ºF. The product was re-iced to chill to 45ºF or below prior to return to service.
A re-inspection was not conducted prior to submission of this report.
Lou’s BBQ, C-Ithaca
Thermometers were inaccurate at the time of the inspection. The metal stem probe thermometer on-site at the time of the inspection read 12ºF lower than the calibrated Health Department thermocouple. The thermometer was calibrated during the inspection.
Food workers did not use proper barrier protection to eliminate bare hand contact with ready-to eat foods. A food worker was observed handling buns for customer service. The product was voluntarily discarded during the inspection.
A re-inspection was not conducted prior to submission of this report.
Potala Café, C-Ithaca
Potentially hazardous foods were not stored under refrigeration. Crab meat and vegetable sushi were observed on a table for customer service at 68ºF. The product was placed on ice to rapidly chill to 45ºF or below prior to return to customer service.
Potentially hazardous foods were not kept at or above 140ºF during hot holding. Cooked chicken and rice were observed at 118-138ºF. The products were rapidly re-heated to 165ºF prior to return to service.
An accurate thermometer was not available at the time of the inspection to evaluate potentially hazardous foods. No probe thermometer was on-site at the time of the inspection to monitor potentially hazardous foods. The operator was directed to obtain an accurate metal stem probe thermometer.
A re-inspection was not conducted prior to submission of this report.
Feel Good Foods, C-Ithaca
Potentially hazardous foods were not kept at or above 140ºF during hot holding. Cooked beans and cooked chicken were observed at 120-138ºF. Both products were rapidly re-heated to 165ºF prior to return to service.
A re-inspection was not conducted prior to submission of this report.
Simply Red Bistro at LaTourelle, T-Ithaca
Potentially hazardous foods were not kept at or below 45ºF during cold holding. Chicken salad was observed at 50ºF in a cooler. The product was voluntarily discarded during the inspection.
Cooked or prepared foods were subjected to cross contamination from raw foods. Sausage links were observed stored above chicken salad. The chicken salad was voluntarily discarded during the inspection.
A re-inspection was not conducted prior to submission of this report.
Sunset Grill, T-Ithaca
Potentially hazardous foods were not kept at or below 45ºF during cold holding. Shredded cheese was observed at 50-51ºF during cold holding. The product was placed in a cooler for rapid chilling to 45ºF or below prior to return to service.
Potentially hazardous food was not kept at or above 140ºF during hot holding. Cooked sausage was observed at 107-112ºF. 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.
Orange Blossom Pancake House (Re-inspection-Violation of Board of Health Orders), C-Ithaca
Potentially hazardous foods were not stored under refrigeration. Turkey sausage was observed on a shelf above the grill area at 89-94ºF. The product was rapidly re-heated to 165ºF prior to return to service.
Potentially hazardous foods were not kept at or above 140ºF. Cooked potatoes were observed on a grill in a double boiler at 132-140ºF. Some portions of the product were above 140ºF. The facility had a waiver in place, to use time as a monitoring tool, for the potatoes and was not following the agreed upon waiver requirements for maintaining a temperature log of final cooking temperatures, no timers were set or available to monitor time and the product was not labeled with a discard time for each batch of product.
Board of Health action will follow.
Miyake Japanese Restaurant, C-Ithaca
Accurate thermometers were not available to evaluate potentially hazardous foods. The probe thermometer in the facility at the time of the inspection measured 12 degrees lower than the Health Department calibrated thermocouple. The thermometer was calibrated during the inspection.
A re-inspection was not conducted prior to submission of this report.
Park Grill Café & Catering, V-Lansing
Potentially hazardous foods were not cooled by an approved method. Potato salad was observed in a deli case for customer service at 58ºF. The product was rapidly cooled to 45ºF or below 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:
See listing above for incidents fitting this category.
Pre-Operational Activities:
Plans | Permits | Inspections | Temporary Permits
Plans Were Approved for the following facilities:
Bru Dogs, Throughout Tompkins County
Lili’s Ice Cream, C-Ithaca
The Olive Garden, C-Ithaca
Sugar Shack Shaved Ice, C-Ithaca
Permits Were Issued for the following facilities:
Casey’s Diner, V-Freeville
Jadens, Throughout Tompkins County
Mandala Ithaca Masala, Throughout Tompkins County
Panera Bread, C-Ithaca
Park Grill Café & Catering, V-Lansing
The Piggery Delicatessen, C-Ithaca
Sugar Shack Shaved Ice, 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:
Dunkin Donuts, T-Lansing
Panera Bread, C-Ithaca
Sugar Shack Shaved Ice, C-Ithaca
Temporary Food Service Permits are issued
for single events at one location.
Temporary Permits were Issued for the following operations:
Dryden Dairy Days, V-Dryden
Dryden Kiwanis
Dryden United Methodist Church
Fingerlakes Grassroots Festival, T-Ulysses
Real Falafel-Naturally Good Foods
Travelers Kitchen
Ithaca Apple Festival, C-Ithaca
Travelers Kitchen
thaca Festival the Commons, C-Ithaca
B & B Kettle Korn
Edgewood Bakery
Lao Village
New York Almond Co.
Real Falafel-Naturally Good Food
Travelers Kitchen
Wild Bill’s Olde Fashion Soda Pop Company
Ithaca Festival Stewart Park, C-Ithaca
B&B Kettle Korn
Bella Luna Italian Ices
Edgewood Bakery
Lao Village
New York Almond Company Co.
Real Falafel-Naturally Good Foods
Travelers Kitchen
Wild Bill’s Olde Fashion Soda Pop Company
Taste of the Nation, T-Ithaca
Cayuga Medical Center
Loaves & Fishes
Other:
4-H primitive Pursuits Day, T-Dryden
Agape Bible Church Chicken BBQ, T-Ulysses
BSA Troop 24 Chicken BBQ, V-Dryden
Cabot Women’s Expo, T-Dryden
Cayuga Pirates Relay for Life Chicken BBQ, T-Ulysses
Child Development Council Annual Meeting, C-Ithaca
Circus Vidbel Olde Time Circus, Inc., V-Lansing
Community Faith Partners Ithaca Festival for Life, C-Ithaca
Cornell Food Science Club Food Olympics, C-Ithaca
Empire Special Needs Experience Project New Hope Veterans Retreat, T-Danby
Ithaca Babe Ruth League Baseball Games, C-Ithaca
Ithaca Lions Club Chicken BBQ, C-Ithaca
Ithaca Youth Bureau Chicken BBQ, C-Ithaca
Ithaca Youth Bureau Tree Fest 2010, C-Ithaca
Kiwanis Club of Ithaca Baseball Concession (3X), C-Ithaca
LACS Canoe Trip Chicken BBQ, C-Ithaca
LACS Frost Valley Trip Chicken BBQ, C-Ithaca
LACS Frost Valley Trip Pancake Take-Out, C-Ithaca
Lansing Fire Department Carnival, T-Lansing
Latino Civic Association of Tompkins County Cultural Platanos Annjitos, C-Ithaca
Mclean Community Church Steak Dinner, T-Groton
Myers Park Playground Committee Chicken BBQ (2X), T-Lansing
Myers Park Playground Committee Lunch Benefit, T-Lansing
Styles & Smiles Salon Open House, T-Lansing
Suny Oswego Chicken BBQ, T-Lansing
Trumansburg Color Guard Chicken BBQ, V-Trumansburg
Trumansburg Lions Club Chicken BBQ, T-Ulysses
Trumansburg Rotary Club Chicken BBQ, V-Trumansburg
Other:
The Food Protection Program received and investigated four complaints related to issues and/or problems at permitted food service establishments. The complaints included food preparation and service, temperature abuse, accumulated garbage, and possible food related illness.
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