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january 2012

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:

Arby’s Elmira Road, C-Ithaca
Auntie Anne’s NY 117, V-Lansing
Borg Warner Bldg. #2, T-Lansing
Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar, C-Ithaca
Burger King #2734, C-Ithaca
Capital State Kitchen, C-Ithaca
Casablanca Mediterranean Cuisine & Pizzeria, C-Ithaca
Cayuga Addiction Recovery Services, T-Ulysses
Cornell Child Care Center, C-Ithaca
Dolce Delight, T-Ithaca
Drop-In Children’s Center, C-Ithaca
Dryden Community Center Café, V-Dryden
Foodnet Titus Towers, C-Ithaca
Friendly’s Ithaca Mall, V-Lansing
Gimme! Coffee Cayuga Street, C-Ithaca
Groton Elementary School, V-Groton
Haunt, C-Ithaca
Insomnia Cookies, C-Ithaca
Ithaca Bakery Triphammer Road, V-Lansing
Ithaca Community Childcare Center, T-Ithaca
Ithaca Housing Authority, C-Ithaca
Ithaca Ramada Inn, V-Lansing
Kyushu Japanese Restaurant, V-Lansing
Lansing Pizzeria, T-Lansing
Ling Ling Garden, T-Ithaca
Max’s Classic Bar & American Grill, C-Ithaca
Northstar House, C-Ithaca
Peking Restaurant, V-Lansing
Plum Tree Japanese Restaurant, C-Ithaca
Roman Village, T-Groton
Sammy’s Pizzeria & Restaurant, C-Ithaca
The Shop, C-Ithaca
Stella’s, C-Ithaca
Subway Collegetown, C-Ithaca
Tamarind, C-Ithaca
Tompkins County Jail, V-Lansing
Trumansburg Elementary School, V-Trumansburg
Trumansburg High School, V-Trumansburg
Trumansburg Middle School, V-Trumansburg

No critical violations were found at the following Temporary establishments:

None to Report

No critical violations during re-inspections at the following establishments:

Blue Frog Café, V-Lansing
Come To You Canteen, Throughout Tompkins County
Dasan-J Restaurant, 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:

Foodnet Central Kitchen, V-Lansing
Little Thai House, 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:

Groton Middle School, V-Groton
Potentially hazardous foods were not kept at or below 45°F during cold holding.  Egg salad was observed at 50°F.  The product 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.

New York Garden Chinese Restaurant, V-Groton
Potentially hazardous foods were not kept at or below 45°F during cold holding.  Pre-cooked chicken was observed at 58°F.  The product 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.

Viva Taqueria & Cantina, C-Ithaca
Potentially hazardous foods were not kept at or above 140°F during hot holding.  Chicken and pork were observed at 128-138°F for customer service.  The products were discarded during the inspection in accordance with Technical Reference CEHFP 854.

A re-inspection was not conducted prior to submission of this report.

Coddington Road Community Center, T-Ithaca
Toxic chemicals were improperly stored so that contamination of food could occur.  Medication was observed stored over food preparation areas.  The product was removed from the food preparation and storage area.

A re-inspection was not conducted prior to submission of this report.

TC Action Groton, V-Groton
Cooked or prepared foods were subject to cross-contamination from raw foods.  Fresh shell eggs were observed stored over lettuce and kiwis.  The food storage was rearranged during the inspection.

A re-inspection was not conducted prior to submission of this report.

Gimme! Coffee, V-Trumansburg
Potentially hazardous foods were not stored under refrigeration.  Milk was observed at 55°F on a counter for customer service.  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.

Inlet Island Café, C-Ithaca
Potentially hazardous foods were not kept at or below 45°F during cold holding.  Chicken salad was observed at 65-67°F during cold holding.  The product 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.

Pre-Operational Activities:

Plans | Permits | Temporary Permits | Pre-Op Inspections

Plans Were Approved for the following facilities:

None this month

Permits Were Issued for the following facilities:

Akashi Japan Gourmet, V-Lansing
Lot 10 Kitchen & Lounge, C--Ithaca
Tellez’s Mexican Grill & Catering, C-Ithaca

Temporary Permits were Issued for the following operations:

Temporary Food Service Permits are issued for single events at one location.

Groton Winterfest, V-Groton
The Village of Groton

Ithaca Chili Cookoff, C-Ithaca
Cayuga Medical Center
Cornell Cooperative Extension

Other:
Clark Family Benefit, T-Enfield
Groton Fire Department Spaghetti Dinner, V-Groton
Newfield Lioness Chicken & Biscuit Dinner, T-Newfield
TST BOCES Snack Shack (4 permits), T-Ithaca
Trumansburg Rotary Chicken BBQ, V-Trumansburg
Two Tables CU VP Communications Holiday Party, 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:

Akashi Japan Gourmet, V-Lansing

Other:

The Food Protection Program received and investigated three complaints related to issues and/or problems at permitted food service establishments.

 

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