Capital Region restaurant inspections: September 30- October 4

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 a commercial kitchen and serve food.

These are the inspections from September 30 to October 4 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 note 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 NYSDOH.

According to the 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

Mizu Sushi Japanese Restaurant, 3610 State Street, Schenectady

• Inspection Date: Oct. 4
• Violations:
  • Critical: Toxic chemicals are improperly labeled, stored or used so that contamination of food can occur
  • Tobacco is used; eating, drinking in food preparation, dishwashing food storage areas
  • Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained
  • Non-food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
  • Toilet facilities inadequate, inconvenient, dirty, in disrepair
  • Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans

Docksider Restaurant, 298 Glen Lake Road, Lake George

• Inspection Date: Oct. 4
• Violations:
  • Critical: Potentially hazardous foods not cooled by an approved method
  • 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
  • Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect
  • Non-food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
  • Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing

The Silo, 537 Aviation Road, Queensbury

• Inspection Date: Oct. 2
• Violations:
  • Critical: Food from unapproved source, spoiled, adulterated on premises
  • Critical: Food workers do not use proper utensils to eliminate care hand contact with cooked or prepared foods
  • 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 not cooled by an approved method
  • 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
  • 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
  • Single service items reused, improperly stored, dispensed, not used when required
  • Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
  • Tobacco is used; eating, drinking in food preparation, dishwashing food storage areas

Spring Street Deli, 132-134 Spring Street, Saratoga Springs

• Inspection Date: Oct. 1
• 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 stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures
  • Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained
  • Toilet facilities inadequate, inconvenient, dirty, in disrepair

Angel's Cafe, 2373 Route 145, Durham

• Inspection Date: Oct. 1
• Violations:
  • Critical: Food from unapproved source, spoiled, adulterated on premises
  • Critical: Cooked or prepared foods are subject to cross-contamination from raw foods
  • Critical: Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures
  • 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
  • Tobacco is used; eating, drinking in food preparation, dishwashing food storage areas
  • Non-food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
  • Toilet facilities inadequate, inconvenient, dirty, in disrepair
  • Insects, rodents present
  • Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces

Coyote Flaco, 6032 Route 9H, Hudson

• Inspection Date: Oct. 1
• Violations:
  • Critical: Cooked or prepared foods are subject to cross-contamination from raw foods
  • Critical: Food workers do not use proper utensils to eliminate care hand contact with cooked or prepared foods
  • Critical: Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures
  • Improper thawing procedures used
  • 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 and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained
  • Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans

Non-Critical Violations

Pizza King, 124 Jay Street, Schenectady

• Inspection Date: Oct. 4
• Violations:
  • Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained
  • Improper storage of cleaning equipment, linens, laundry unacceptable

Vice and Virtue, 38-40 North Broadway, Schenectady

• Inspection Date: Oct. 4
• 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
  • Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred
  • Improper storage of cleaning equipment, linens, laundry unacceptable

Gourmet Cafe, 185 Glen Street, Glens Falls

• Inspection Date: Oct. 3
• 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)
  • Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained
  • 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
  • Effective measures not used to control entrance
  • Miscellaneous, economic violation, chocking poster, training

Outback Steakhouse, 145 Wolf Road, Albany

• Inspection Date: Oct. 3
• Violations:
  • Food (ice) contact surfaces are improperly designed, constructed, installed, located (cracks, open seams, pitted surfaces, tin cans reused, uncleanable or corroded food contact surfaces)
  • Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
  • Miscellaneous, economic violation, chocking poster, training

No Violations

• Mechanicville Jr/Sr. High School, 25 Kniskern Avenue, Mechanicville. Inspected on Oct. 4.
• Shenendehowa Middle School, 970 Route 146, Clifton Park. Inspected on Oct. 4.
• The Spotty Dog Books & Ale, 440 Warren Street, Hudson. Inspected on Oct. 4.
• McDonalds, 106 Wolf Road, Albany. Inspected on Oct. 3.
• Shenendehowa High School, 970 Route 146, Clifton Park. Inspected on Oct. 2.
• Dunkin' Donuts (Alb. Airport), 737 Albany Shaker Road, Albany. Inspected on Oct. 1.
• Henry Johnson Charter School, 30 Watervliet Avenue, Albany. Inspected on Sept. 30.

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