Capital Region restaurant inspections: September 23-27

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 23 to 27 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

Saratoga Golf & Polo Club, 301 Church Street, Saratoga Springs

• Inspection Date: Sept. 27
• 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
  • 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
  • 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)
  • Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
  • Pesticide application not supervised by a certified applicator
  • 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

Kerrie’s Northway Diner, 51 Main Street, Queensbury

• Inspection Date: Sept. 27
• Violations:
  • Critical: Toxic chemicals are improperly labeled, stored or used so that contamination of food can occur
  • 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
  • Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect
  • Pesticide application not supervised by a certified applicator
  • Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans

Haru Japanese Steak House, 15 Old Gick Road, Saratoga Springs

• Inspection Date: Sept. 25
• Violations:
  • Critical: Canned foods found in poor conditions (leakers, severe dents, rusty, swollen cans)
  • Critical: Shellfish not from approved sources, improperly labeled
  • Critical: Food from unapproved source, spoiled, adulterated on premises
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Tobacco is used; eating, drinking in food preparation, dishwashing food storage areas
  • 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
  • Pesticide application not supervised by a certified applicator
  • Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces

Mont Pleasant Middle School, 1121 Forest Road, Schenectady

• Inspection Date: Sept. 25
• Violations:
  • 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
  • Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures

McNerney’s Brass Rail, 260 North Road, Greenville

• Inspection Date: Sept. 24
• Violations:
  • Critical: Cooked or prepared foods are subject to cross-contamination from raw foods
  • 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)
  • Toilet facilities inadequate, inconvenient, dirty, in disrepair
  • 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
  • Miscellaneous, economic violation, chocking poster, training

Non-Critical Violations

West Wok Chinese Restaurant, 392 Feura Bush Road, Glenmont

• Inspection Date: Sept. 27
• 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)
  • Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect
  • Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
  • Toilet facilities inadequate, inconvenient, dirty, in disrepair
  • Miscellaneous, economic violation, chocking poster, training

Ship’s Pub, 360 Northern Blvd., Albany

• Inspection Date: Sept. 26
• 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
  • Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred
  • Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
  • 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

A & G Texas Weiners, 325 Main Street, Catskill

• Inspection Date: Sept. 26
• 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)
  • Miscellaneous, economic violation, chocking poster, training

Milton Tavern, 430 Geyser Road, Ballston Spa

• Inspection Date: Sept. 25
• 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)
  • Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect
  • Effective measures not used to control entrance

Paul’s Pizza and Pasta, 11824 Route 9W, West Coxsackie

• Inspection Date: Sept. 24
• 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
  • Tobacco is used; eating, drinking in food preparation, dishwashing food storage areas
  • Toilet facilities inadequate, inconvenient, dirty, in disrepair
  • Premises littered, unnecessary equipment, living quarters not completely separated for food service operations

No Violations

• Gio Culinary Studio, 22 South Main Street, Voorheesville. Inspected on Sept. 27.
• 3 Sisters Cafe, 43 Hickory Hill Road, Warrensburg. Inspected on Sept. 26.
• Ye Olde Tavern Sports Bar, 38 Jeanette Street, Albany. Inspected on Sept. 26.
• Veeder Elementary School, 100 Veeder Drive, Colonie. Inspected on Sept. 26.
• Regal Crossgates, 1 Crossgates Mall Road, Albany. Inspected on Sept. 24.
• Gus’s Hot Dogs, 212 Twenty-Fifth Street, Watervliet. Inspected on Sept. 23.

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