June 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:
Applebee’s Neighborhood Bar & Grill, V-Lansing
Bandwagon Brewpub, C-Ithaca
Blue Moon Events & Catering, C-Ithaca
Celebrations Banquet Facility, T-Caroline
CIAO!, V-Lansing
Circus Truck, Throughout Tompkins County
Dryden Lake Golf Club, T-Dryden
Fruits & Roots Juice, C-Ithaca
Ithaca Yacht Club, T-Ulysses
Jessica’s, T-Caroline
Just Desserts, T-Ithaca
Linda’s Corner Diner, T-Lansing
Lou’s BBQ, C-Ithaca
Mexeo, C-Ithaca
Not My Dad’s, V-Trumansburg
Outdoor Store Mobile Unit, C-Ithaca
Rongovian Embassy to the USA, V-Trumansburg
Sangam Restaurant, C-Ithaca
Scoops, T-Lansing
Shortstop Deli, C-Ithaca
No critical violations were found
at the following Temporary establishments:
Dryden Dairy Days, V-Dryden
Dryden Methodist Church
GIAC Festival, C-Ithaca
Ithaca Youth Bureau
Sharon Cummings
Relay for Life, T-Ithaca
TTC Relay for Life
Ithaca Festival, C-Ithaca
B & B Kettlekorn
Ithaca Youth Bureau
MacDonald Farms
PDR Catering
Real Falafel
Santillos Inc
Silent City Uprising Coffee
Tropical Smoothies
Tropical Snow Hawaiian Shaved Ice
Taste of the Nation, T-Ithaca
Crystal Lake Café
Greenstar Natural Foods Market
Knapp Winery & Vineyard Restaurant
Red Newt Cellars Inc
No critical violations during re-inspections at the following establishments:
Joe’s Restaurant, C-Ithaca
KoKo, C-Ithaca
Mehak Cuisine, C-Ithaca
Pizza Aroma, C-Ithaca
Rogue’s Harbor Steak & Ale, T-Lansing
Speedy Pizza, 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:
Café Pacific, C-Ithaca
Cooked or prepared foods were subject to cross-contamination from raw foods. The products were discarded and the refrigerated storage rearranged during the inspection.
Enough refrigerated storage was not properly maintained so that potentially hazardous foods were stored at 45°F or below. A repair person was called during the inspection to repair the cooler.
Imperial Kitchen (Re-Inspection), V-Lansing
Potentially hazardous foods were not stored under refrigeration. The product was discarded by Imperial Kitchen staff during the inspection.
Manos Diner, C-Ithaca
Cooked or prepared foods were subject to cross-contamination form raw foods. The refrigerated storage was rearranged by Manos staff during the inspection.
Potentially hazardous foods were not prepared from pre-chilled ingredients. The product was discarded during the inspection.
Enough refrigerated storage was not maintained so that all potentially hazardous foods were kept at or below 45°F. The products were rapidly chilled to 45°F or below prior to return to service.
Mehak Cuisine, C-Ithaca
Potentially hazardous foods were not kept at or below 45°F during cold holding. The product was rapidly chilled to 45°F or below prior to return to service.
On the Street Pizza, C-Ithaca
Potentially hazardous foods were not kept at or below 45°F during cold holding. The product was rapidly chilled to 45°F or below prior to return to service.
Potentially hazardous foods were not kept at or above 140°F during hot holding. The product was rapidly re-heated to 165°F prior to return to service.
Rogue’s Harbor Steak & Ale, T-Lansing
Enough refrigerated storage equipment was not maintained so that all potentially hazardous foods were kept at or below 45°F. The products were discarded during the inspection.
Sahara, C-Ithaca
Potentially hazardous foods were not kept at or below 45°F during cold holding. The product was rapidly chilled to 45°F prior to return to service.
Potentially hazardous foods were not kept at or below 45°F during cold holding. The product was discarded during the inspection.
Souvlaki House, C-Ithaca
Potentially hazardous foods were not kept at or below45°F during cold holding. The product was rapidly chilled to 45°F prior to return to service.
Speedy Pizza, C-Ithaca
Potentially hazardous foods were not stored under refrigeration. The products were discarded during the inspection.
Temporary Establishments
Cayuga Medical Center, Relay for Life, T-Ithaca
Potentially hazardous foods were at improper temperatures between 45°F and 140°F. The product was iced for rapid chilling to 45°F or below.
Cayuga Medical Center, Taste of the Nation, T-Ithaca
Potentially hazardous foods were at improper temperatures between 45°F and 140°F. The product was rapidly chilled to 45°F or below prior to return to service.
El Taino, GIAC Festival, C-Ithaca
Potentially hazardous foods were at improper temperatures between 45°F and 140°F. The product was rapidly chilled to 45°F or below prior to return to service.
Greenstar Natural Foods Market, GIAC Festival, C-Ithaca
Potentially hazardous foods were at improper temperatures between 45°F and 140°F. The product was rapidly re-heated to 165°F prior to return to service.
Groton City Animal Hospital, Relay for Life, T-Ithaca
Potentially hazardous foods were at improper temperatures between 45°F and 140°F. The product was rapidly chilled to 45°F prior to return to service.
Travelers Kitchen, Ithaca Festival, C-Ithaca
Potentially hazardous foods were at improper temperatures between 45 and 140°F. The product was rapidly chilled to 45°F prior to return to service.
Travelers Kitchen (Re-Inspection), Ithaca Festival, C-Ithaca
Potentially hazardous foods were at improper temperatures between 45 and 140°F. The product was rapidly chilled to 45°F prior to return to service.
Board of Health action will follow.
Pre-Operational Activities:
Plans | Permits | Temporary Permits | Pre-Op Inspections
Plans Were Approved for the following facilities:
Permits Were Issued for the following facilities:
Angora Pizzeria & Mediterranean Grill, C-Ithaca
The Dog Cart, Throughout Tompkins County
Feel Good Foods, Throughout Tompkins County
Sadya South Indian, Throughout Tompkins County
Shimels Ethiopian Cuisine, Throughout Tompkins County
Vanilla Rain Cupcakes, Throughout Tompkins County
Temporary Permits were Issued for the following operations:
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:
The Dog Cart, Throughout Tompkins County
Other:
The Food Protection Program received and investigated five complaints related to issues and/or problems at permitted food service establishments.
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