NYS Department of Health

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Inspection of March 5, 2025 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 5, 2025

Address

1283 ARSENAL STREET, Watertown, 13601

County

Jefferson County

Inspection type

Inspection

Health department

Watertown District Office

1 critical violation was recorded as not corrected during the inspection. The department may have recorded a correction at a later visit that is not in this record.

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 11A

  Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect; mechanical facilities not operated in accordance with manufacturer's instructions

• Item 11B

  Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions

• Item 11D

  Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean

• Item 12D

  Toilet facilities inadequate, inconvenient, dirty, in disrepair, toilet paper missing, not self-closing doors, missing hand wash signs

• Item 12E

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

• Item 14A

  Insects, rodents present

• Item 14B

  Effective measures not used to control entrance (rodent-, insect-proof contruction). Harborage areas available for rodents, insects and other vermin

• 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 1DCritical

  Canned foods found in poor conditions (leakers, severe dents, rusty, swollen cans)

• 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 6ACritical

  Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or above 140°F during hot holding.

• 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 8C

  Improper use and storage of clean, sanitized equipment and utensils

• Item 8G

  Raw foods not properly washing prior to serving

Inspector’s comments

The official record

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