Capital Region restaurant inspections: July 8-12

These are the inspections from July 8 to 12 reported by the NYSDOH divided up by critical violations, non-critical violations, and no violations. You can find a list of all restaurant inspections for the last several years on the NYSDOH website.

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- At the end of each week, the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) releases its list of food service establishment inspections for that week. The establishments include restaurants, school cafeteria kitchens, park concessions, and other places that have commercial kitchens and serve food.

These are the inspections from July 8 to 12 reported by the NYSDOH divided up by critical violations, non-critical violations, and no violations. You can find a list of all restaurant inspections for the last several years on the NYSDOH website.

The following violations from the NYSDOH cite the full code violation and not what the specific problem was within the restaurant. To get those details, a Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) request needs to be submitted to the appropriate local health department, said NYDOH.

According to NYSDOH, critical violations must be corrected at the time of inspection. The inspector may also order a food establishment to close if there is an “imminent hazard to public health,” but could reopen after that hazard is corrected.

Critical violations

The Guac Box, 3915 Main Street in Warrensburg

• Inspection date: July 8
• Violation:
  • Critical: Enough refrigerated storage equipment is not present, properly designed, maintained or operated so that all potentially hazardous foods are cooled properly and stored below 45 degrees

Camp Pontiac, 2044 Route 7 in Ancram

• Inspection date: July 8
• Violations:
  • Critical: Canned foods found in poor conditions (leakers, severe dents, rusty, swollen cans)
  • Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (i.e. food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food container double stacked)
  • Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
  • Effective measures not used to control entrance
  • Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces

Berkshire Hills Emanuel Camp, 159 Empire Road in Copake

• Inspection date: July 9
• Violations:
  • Critical: Canned foods found in poor conditions (leakers, severe dents, rusty, swollen cans)
  • Critical: Cooked or prepared foods are subject to cross-contamination from raw foods
  • Critical: Toxic chemicals are improperly labeled, stored or used so that contamination of food can occur
  • Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (i.e. food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food container double stacked)
  • Garbage storage areas not properly constructed or maintained, creating a nuisance

Camp Scully, 204 Geiser Road in Wynantskill

• Inspection date: July 9
• Violations:
  • Critical: Toxic chemicals are improperly labeled, stored or used so that contamination of food can occur
  • Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (i.e. food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food container double stacked)
  • Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
  • Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing

Phila Fusion, 54 Phila Street in Saratoga Springs

• Inspection date: July 10
• Violations:
  • Critical: Cooked or prepared foods are subject to cross-contamination from raw foods
  • Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained
  • Insects, rodents present
  • Effective measures not used to control entrance
  • Pesticide application not supervised by a certified applicator

New China Restaurant, 109 Palatine Plaza in Palatine Bridge

• Inspection date: July 11
• Violations:
  • Critical: Potentially hazardous foods not cooled by an approved method
  • Critical: Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures
  • Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
  • Premises littered, unnecessary equipment, living quarters not completely separated for food service operations

Panza's, 129 South Broadway in Saratoga Springs

• Inspection date: July 11
• Violations:
  • Critical: Canned foods found in poor conditions (leakers, severe dents, rusty, swollen cans)
  • Critical: Shellfish not from approved sources, improperly labeled
  • Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (i.e. food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food container double stacked)
  • Improper use and storage of clean, sanitized equipment and utensils
  • Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
  • Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained
  • Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect
  • Non-food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
  • Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
  • Insects, rodents present

Non-critical violations

Chipotle Mexican Grill, 105 Wolf Road in Colonie

• Inspection date: July 8
• Violations:
  • Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
  • Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
  • Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
  • Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
  • Improper storage of cleaning equipment, linens, laundry unacceptable

Sprinkles Ice Cream Shoppe, 60 Glenwood Avenue in Queensbury

• Inspection date: July 8
• Violations:
  • Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained
  • Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect
  • Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
  • Miscellaneous, economic violation, chocking poster, training

Great Wall, 20 Grandview Plaza in Catskill

• Inspection date: July 8
• Violations:
  • Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (i.e. food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food container double stacked)
  • Improper thawing procedures used
  • Tobacco is used; eating, drinking in food preparation, dishwashing food storage areas
  • Food (ice) contact surfaces are improperly designed, constructed, installed, located (cracks, open seams, pitted surfaces, tin cans reused, uncleanable or corroded food contact surfaces)
  • Non-food contact surfaces of equipment not clean

Creekside Restaurant, 160 West Main Street in Catskill

• Inspection date: July 8
• Violations:
  • In-use food dispensing utensils improperly stored
  • Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans

Peking Chinese Restaurant, 40 Church Street in Gloversville

• Inspection date: July 10
• Violations:
  • Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (i.e. food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food container double stacked)
  • Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained
  • Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
  • Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
  • Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces

McDonald's, 220 5th Avenue Extension in Gloversville

• Inspection date: July 10
• Violations:
  • Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (i.e. food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food container double stacked)
  • Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing

House Chen, 267 North Main Street in Gloversville

• Inspection date: July 10
• Violations:
  • Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
  • Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing

Moscatiello's Italian Restaurant, 99 North Greenbush Road in North Greenbush

• Inspection date: July 10
• Violations:
  • Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained
  • Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces

Blue Creek Elementary School (North Colonie CSD), 100 Clinton Road in Latham

• Inspection date: July 10
• Violation:
  • Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained

The Mouzon House, 1 York Street in Saratoga Springs

• Inspection date: July 11
• Violations:
  • Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (i.e. food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food container double stacked)
  • Tobacco is used; eating, drinking in food preparation, dishwashing food storage areas
  • Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect
  • Pesticide application not supervised by a certified applicator

Pine Lake Manor, 3500 Route 26 in Greenville

• Inspection date: July 11
• Violations:
  • Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (i.e. food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food container double stacked)
  • Food (ice) contact surfaces are improperly designed, constructed, installed, located (cracks, open seams, pitted surfaces, tin cans reused, uncleanable or corroded food contact surfaces)
  • Toilet facilities inadequate, inconvenient, dirty, in disrepair
  • Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
  • Miscellaneous, economic violation, chocking poster, training

Normanside Country Club, 150 Salisbury Road in Delmar

• Inspection date: July 11
• Violations:
  • Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
  • Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect
  • Insects, rodents present

Mallery Street Marketplace, 8 Mallery Street in Corinth

• Inspection date: July 11
• Violation:
  • Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained

Prime Restaurant, 458 Union Avenue in Saratoga Springs

• Inspection date: July 11
• Violations:
  • Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (i.e. food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food container double stacked)
  • Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained
  • Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect

Jack's Diner, 547 Central Avenue in Albany

• Inspection date: July 11
• Violations:
  • Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (i.e. food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food container double stacked)
  • Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
  • Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect
  • Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
  • Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred
  • Toilet facilities inadequate, inconvenient, dirty, in disrepair
  • Pesticide application not supervised by a certified applicator

Mercato's III, 952 Troy Schenectady Road in Latham

• Inspection date: July 12
• Violations:
  • Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained
  • Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
  • Pesticide application not supervised by a certified applicator

No violations

• Albany Housing Authority, 200 South Pearl Street in Albany. Inspected on July 8.
• JT Maxies, 240 Wolf Road in Colonie. Inspected on July 9.
• Shaker Middle School, 475 Watervliet Shaker Road in Latham. Inspected on July 10.
• El Loco Mexican Cafe, 465 Madison Avenue in Albany. Inspected on July 10.
• My Place & Company, 1640 Columbia Turnpike in Castleton-On-Hudson. Inspected on July 10.
• Karavalli, 9 Johnson Road in Latham. Inspected on July 10.
• Rensselaer County Department for Youth Summer Food, 99 Troy Road in North Greenbush. Inspected on July 11.
• RJ McNulty Academy, 60 Brandt Place in Amsterdam. Inspected on July 11.
• St. Johnsville Jr./Sr. High School, 44 Center Street in St. Johnsville. Inspected on July 11.
• 5S Diner, 12 Hancock Street in Fort Plain. Inspected on July 11.
• Dunkin', 25 Lower Hudson Avenue in Green Island. Inspected on July 12.

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