Capital Region restaurant inspections: July 29-Aug. 2

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 29 to August 2 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

Steinmetz Park, 2151 Lenox Road in Schenectady

• Inspection date: July 29
• Violations:
  • Critical: Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate potentially hazardous food temperatures during cooking, reheating, and holding
  • Critical: Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or below 45 degrees during coldholding, except smoked fish not kept at or below 38 degrees during cold holding
  • Critical: Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or above 140 degrees during hot holding
  • Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing

Quackenbush Park, 1121 Forest Road in Schenectady

• Inspection date: July 29
• Violations:
  • Critical: Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or below 45 degrees during cold holding, except smoked fish not kept at or below 38 degrees during cold holding
  • Critical: Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or above 140 degrees during hot holding
  • Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing

Twin Scoops, 3563 Burgoyne Avenue in Hudson Falls

• Inspection date: July 29
• Violations:
  • Critical: Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate potentially hazardous food temperatures during cooking, reheating, and holding
  • 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)
  • Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect

Jack & Jill Ice Cream, 273 Main Street in Hudson Falls

• Inspection date: July 29
• Violations:
  • Critical: Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate potentially hazardous food temperatures during cooking, reheating, and holding
  • Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect

Rhea, 389 Broadway in Saratoga Springs

• Inspection date: July 31
• Violations:
  • Critical: Food workers do not use proper utensils to eliminate care hand contact with cooked or prepared foods
  • Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect

Columbia Deli Cart and Cafe, 593 Columbia Turnpike in East Greenbush

• Inspection date: July 31
• Violations:
  • Critical: Food from unapproved source, spoiled, adulterated on premises
  • Critical: Toxic chemicals are improperly labeled, stored or used so that contamination of food can occur
  • Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect
  • Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
  • Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
  • Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing

Ivy Lodge, 108 Main Street in Saugerties

• Inspection date: August 1
• Violations:
  • Critical: Toxic chemicals are improperly labeled, stored or used so that contamination of food can occur
  • Critical: Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures
  • Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures

Albany Housing Authority, 200 South Pearl Street in Albany

• Inspection date: August 1
• Violation:
  • Critical: Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate potentially hazardous food temperatures during cooking, reheating, and holding

Cate's Creamery, 4950 Lake Shore Drive in Bolton Landing

• Inspection date: August 1
• Violations:
  • Critical: Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate potentially hazardous food temperatures during cooking, reheating, and holding
  • 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
  • Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
  • Miscellaneous, economic violation, chocking poster, training

Non-critical violations

Glen Brook Farm, 617 South Road in Round Top

• Inspection date: July 29
• 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)
  • Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces

Athens Recreation Association, 2 Evergreen Place in Athens

• Inspection date: July 29
• Violations:
  • 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

Swifty's Restaurant & Pub, 367 Delaware Avenue in Delmar

• Inspection date: July 29
• 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)
  • Insects, rodents present
  • Effective measures not used to control entrance
  • Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
  • Miscellaneous, economic violation, chocking poster, training

Wilbur Lynch Middle School, 55 Brandt Place in Amsterdam

• Inspection date: July 30
• Violation:
  • Hot, cold running water not provided, pressure inadequate

Golden House, 143 Troy Schenectady Road in Watervliet

• Inspection date: July 30
• 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
  • Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces

Pretzel Maker, 1 Crossgates Mall Road in Guilderland

• Inspection date: July 30
• Violations:
  • Non-food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
  • Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans

Domino's Pizza, 132 West Fulton Street in Gloversville

• Inspection date: July 31
• Violation:
  • Insects, rodents present

KFC, 144 North Comrie Street in Johnstown

• Inspection date: July 31
• Violation:
  • Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces

Dunkin', 3 Healy Boulevard in Hudson

• Inspection date: July 31
• 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
  • Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained
  • Non-food contact surfaces of equipment not clean

McNab Elementary School, 230 West Fulton Street in Gloversville

• Inspection date: July 31
• Violation:
  • Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions

Tri-City Fitness, 944 New Loudon Road in Latham

• Inspection date: July 31
• Violations:
  • In-use food dispensing utensils improperly stored
  • 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
  • Miscellaneous, economic violation, chocking poster, training

Fuller Road Fire Department, 1342 Central Avenue in Albany

• Inspection date: August 1
• Violation:
  • Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect

Crystal Brook Resort, 430 Winter Clove Road in Round Top

• Inspection date: August 1
• 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
  • Miscellaneous, economic violation, chocking poster, training

Schuyler Meadows Club, 17 Schuyler Meadows Club Road in Loudonville

• Inspection date: August 1
• 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)
  • In-use food dispensing utensils improperly stored
  • Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
  • Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
  • Improper storage of cleaning equipment, linens, laundry unacceptable

Trackside Grill, 103 Wright Street in Saratoga Springs

• Inspection date: August 2
• Violation:
  • 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)

Man 'O War Café, 153 George Street in Saratoga Springs

• Inspection date: August 2
• Violation:
  • Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect

No violations

• Hot Dog Hut Cafe, 4 East Main Street in Johnstown. Inspected on July 29.
• Applebee's, 223 North Comrie Avenue in Johnstown. Inspected on July 29.
• Hudson Summer Feeding Site Program, 215 Harry Howard Avenue in Hudson. Inspected on July 29.
• Cheryl's Lodge, 25 Fern Lane in Halfmoon. Inspected on July 29.
• Watervliet Elementary School, 2557 Tenth Avenue in Watervliet. Inspected on July 29.
• Warrensburg Elementary School, 1 James Street in Warrensburg. Inspected on July 29.
• Forest Lake Summer Camp, 261 Forest Lake Road in Warrensburg. Inspected on July 29.
• Pete's Snack Bar, 51 East Main Street in Johnstown. Inspected on July 30.
• Gloversville Middle School, 234 Lincoln Street in Gloversville. Inspected on July 30.
• Rotary Scout Reservation, 279 Davitts Lake Road in Averill Park. Inspected on July 30.
• Northampton Diner, 1205 Route 30 in Mayfield. Inspected on July 30.
• Burden Lake Country Club, 162 Totem Lodge Road in Averill Park. Inspected on July 30.
• William B. Tecler School, 210 Northern Boulevard in Amsterdam. Inspected on July 31.
• Marisa's Place, 5 New Karner Road in Guilderland. Inspected on August 2.
• Timeless Tavern, 162 South Main Street in Northville. Inspected on August 2.
• Saratoga Flat Track, 267 Union Avenue in Saratoga Springs. Inspected on August 2.
• Village Scoop, 142 South main Street in Northville. Inspected on August 2.
• Farmer Boy Diner, 1975 Central Avenue in Albany. Inspected on August 2.
• New York Lunch, 21 Bleeker Street in Gloversville. Inspected on August 2.

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