NYS Department of Health

GRAND BUFFET

Inspection of March 24, 2026 reports 16 violations.

NYSDOH inspection records are snapshots in time, may not immediately reflect remediation, and were not collected or endorsed as a restaurant grading system. This item reports violations found; it does not label the establishment as passed or failed.

Inspected

March 24, 2026

Address

26437 US Route 11, Evans Mills, 13637

County

Jefferson County

Inspection type

Inspection

Health department

Watertown District Office

What the inspector recorded

• Item 10A

  Food (ice) contact surfaces are improperly designed, constructed, installed, located (cracks, open seams, pitted surfaces, tin cans reused, uncleanable or corroded food contact surfaces)

• Item 10B

  Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)

• Item 11B

  Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions

• Item 11C

  Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred

• Item 11D

  Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean

• Item 12E

  Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing

• Item 15A

  Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces

• Item 15B

  Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans

• Item 15C

  Premises littered, unnecessary equipment and article present, living quarters no completely separated for food service operations, live animals, birds and pets not excluded

• Item 5ACritical

  Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or below 45°F during cold holding, except smoked fish not kept at or below 38°F during cold holding.

• Item 5ECritical

  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°F as required.

• Item 8A

  Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)

• Item 8B

  In use food dispensing utensils improperly stored

• Item 8C

  Improper use and storage of clean, sanitized equipment and utensils

• Item 8D

  Single service items reused, improperly stored, dispensed, not used when required

• Item 8E

  Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures

Inspector’s comments

The official record

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