December 2011
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:
Antlers, T-Dryden
Art’s Café, C-Ithaca
Blue Stone, C-Ithaca
Cayuga Lake Cruises/Corks & More Wine Bar, C-Ithaca
CIAO!, V-Lansing
Collegetown Bagels Aurora Street, C-Ithaca
Dunkin Donuts Meadow Street, C-Ithaca
Fall Creek House, C-Ithaca
Groton Corona Club, V-Groton
Kendra’s Culinary Creations @ Bakers Acres, T-Lansing
La Cocina Latina Catering, Throughout Tompkins County
Linda’s Corner Diner, T-Lansing
Mahogany Grill Sausage/Fries Mobile Unit, Throughout Tompkins County
McDonald’s Triphammer Road, V-Lansing
Mehak Cuisine, C-Ithaca
Old Tea House, C-Ithaca
Rongovian Embassy to the USA, V-Trumansburg
Sangam Restaurant, C-Ithaca
Shortstop Deli Hot Truck, Throughout Tompkins County
Zaza’s Cucina, C-Ithaca
No critical violations were found
at the following Temporary establishments:
No critical violations during re-inspections at the following establishments:
Imperial Kitchen, V-Lansing
Mama Teresa Pizzeria, C-Ithaca
Thai Cuisine, 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:
Foodnet Central Kitchen, V-Lansing
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:
Sammy’s Pizzeria & Restaurant, C-Ithaca
Pre-cooked refrigerated potentially hazardous foods were not re-heated to 165ºF or above within two hours. Tomato sauce with meatballs was observed at 70ºF in a steam table. The product was rapidly re-heated to 165ºF prior to return to service.
A re-inspection was unsatisfactory.
Sammy’s Pizzeria & Restaurant (Re-inspection), C-Ithaca
Potentially hazardous foods were not kept at or above 140°F during hot holding. Tomato sauce with meatballs was observed at 127-137°F. The product was discarded during the inspection in accordance with Technical Reference CEHFP 854.
A re-inspection was not conducted prior to submission of this report. (The previous violation was corrected).
Come To You Canteen, Throughout Tompkins County
At the time of the inspection the facility did not have a temperature log as per a mutual waiver agreement to use time as a monitoring tool. The operator was advised on how to maintain final cooking temperatures.
A re-inspection was not conducted prior to submission of this report.
Pre-Operational Activities:
Plans | Permits | Temporary Permits | Pre-Op Inspections
Plans Were Approved for the following facilities:
Cornell Cooperative Extension Teaching Kitchen, C-Ithaca
Yassine Yajid (mobile unit) Throughout Tompkins County
Permits Were Issued for the following facilities:
Casablanca Mediterranean Cuisine & Pizzeria, C-Ithaca
Temporary Permits were Issued for the following operations:
Temporary Food Service Permits are issued for single events at one location.
Chowder Cook Off, C-Ithaca
Glenora Wine Cellars
Green Star Natural Foods
Trumansburg Winter Festival, V-Trumansburg
Trumansburg Lions Club
Other:
Cayuga Medical Center Alzheimers Association, V-Lansing
Ellis Hollow Nursery School Christmas Fair, T-Dryden
Ithaca Waldorf School, The Elves Holiday Faure, 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:
Other:
The Food Protection Program received and investigated two complaints related to issues and/or problems at permitted food service establishments.
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