Capital Region restaurant inspections: October 7- October 11

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 October 7 to October 11 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:

Barcelona, 1192 Western Avenue, Albany

• Inspection Date: Oct. 11
• Violations:
  • 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)
  • Single service items reused, improperly stored, dispensed, not used when required
  • Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect
  • Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions

Yummy Yummy, 6 Price Chopper Plaza, Mechanicville

• Inspection Date: Oct. 10
• Violations:
  • 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
  • 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)
  • Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing

Schenectady County Jail, 320 Veeder Avenue, Schenectady

• Inspection Date: Oct. 10
• 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)
  • Single service items reused, improperly stored, dispensed, not used when required
  • 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 and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained
  • Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect
  • Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
  • Toilet facilities inadequate, inconvenient, dirty, in disrepair
  • Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces

New China Restaurant, 2002 Doubleday Avenue, Ballston Spa

• Inspection Date: Oct. 9
• 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
  • 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)
  • Single service items reused, improperly stored, dispensed, not used when required
  • 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

Wheatfields, 440 Broadway, Saratoga Springs

• Inspection Date: Oct. 8
• 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)
  • Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained
  • Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect
  • 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

Non-Critical Violations:

The Barnsider, 480 Sand Creek Road, Albany

• Inspection Date: Oct. 10
• Violations:
  • Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
  • Insects, rodents present
  • 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

Green Tech High Charter School, 99 Slingerland Street, Albany

• Inspection Date: Oct. 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)
  • Improper storage of cleaning equipment, linens, laundry unacceptable

China Wang, 132 Dunning Street, Ballston Spa

• Inspection Date: Oct. 9
• 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
  • Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
  • Effective measures not used to control entrance

La Catrina, 9 Broadway, Troy

• Inspection Date: Oct. 9
• 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
  • Premises littered, unnecessary equipment, living quarters not completely separated for food service operations

Friendly's, 815 Route 146, Clifton Park

• Inspection Date: Oct. 7
• Violations:
  • 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
  • Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred
  • Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces

No Violations:

• Washington Irving Education Center, 422 Mumford Street, Schenectady. Inspected on Oct. 11.
• Philly Bar & Grill, 622 Watervliet Shaker Road, Latham. Inspected on Oct. 11.
• Coxsackie-Athens Elementary, Middle and High Schools, 24 Sunset Blvd., Coxsackie. Inspected on Oct. 10.
• Guido's Frozen Desserts, 160 Quail Street, Albany. Inspected on Oct. 8.
• Hunter-Tannersville High School, 6094 Main Street, Tannersville. Inspected on Oct. 8.

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