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BARCELONA
1192 WESTERN AVENUE, ALBANY, NY 12203
Last inspected Feb 10, 2026
This source doesn’t issue a letter grade, so CleanPlate derived the status from the reported violation data.
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Inspection history
Feb 10, 2026
✓5 violations
- Tobacco is used; eating, drinking in food preparation, dishwashing food storage areas
- Improper thawing procedures used
- Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
- In use food dispensing utensils improperly stored
- 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)
Mar 5, 2025
✓Jan 29, 2025
✕1 violation
- Critical:Home canned goods, or canned goods from unapproved processor found on premises
Jan 3, 2025
✕4 violations
- 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)
- Critical:Home canned goods, or canned goods from unapproved processor found on premises
- Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect; mechanical facilities not operated in accordance with manufacturer's instructions
- Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
Oct 11, 2024
✕5 violations
- Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
- Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect; mechanical facilities not operated in accordance with manufacturer's instructions
- 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)
- Single service items reused, improperly stored, dispensed, not used when required
- Critical:Shellfish not from approved sources, improperly tagged/labeled, tags not retained 90 days.
Apr 23, 2024
✓2 violations
- 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)
- Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
Nov 20, 2023
✓3 violations
- Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
- 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)
- Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
Aug 30, 2023
✓Nov 29, 2022
✓2 violations
- 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)
- Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
Apr 27, 2022
✓2 violations
- In use food dispensing utensils improperly stored
- Tobacco is used; eating, drinking in food preparation, dishwashing food storage areas
Nov 24, 2021
✓Nov 8, 2021
✕5 violations
- 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)
- Critical:Shellfish not from approved sources, improperly tagged/labeled, tags not retained 90 days.
- Critical:Cooked or prepared foods are subject to cross-contamination from raw foods.
- Critical:Food workers do not wash hands thoroughly after visiting the toilet, coughing, sneezing, smoking or otherwise contaminating their hands.
- Critical:Food from unapproved source, spoiled, adulterated on premises.
Jan 31, 2020
✓2 violations
- Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
- Improper use and storage of clean, sanitized equipment and utensils
Sep 26, 2019
✓May 1, 2018
✓Apr 11, 2018
✕5 violations
- Effective measures not used to control entrance (rodent-, insect-proof contruction). Harborage areas available for rodents, insects and other vermin
- 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)
- Critical:Food from unapproved source, spoiled, adulterated on premises.
- Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
- Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect; mechanical facilities not operated in accordance with manufacturer's instructions
Sep 5, 2017
✓3 violations
- Premises littered, unnecessary equipment and article present, living quarters no completely separated for food service operations, live animals, birds and pets not excluded
- 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)
- Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
Dec 5, 2016
✓2 violations
- 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)
- In use food dispensing utensils improperly stored
Nov 17, 2015
✕5 violations
- Improper use and storage of clean, sanitized equipment and utensils
- Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
- Critical:Canned foods found in poor conditions (leakers, severe dents, rusty, swollen cans)
- Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
- Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred
Sep 4, 2014
✓Oct 10, 2013
✓2 violations
- Pesticide application not supervised by a certified applicator
- Effective measures not used to control entrance (rodent-, insect-proof contruction). Harborage areas available for rodents, insects and other vermin
Nov 20, 2012
✓7 violations
- Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
- Improper use and storage of clean, sanitized equipment and utensils
- Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect; mechanical facilities not operated in accordance with manufacturer's instructions
- Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred
- 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)
- Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
- Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
Jun 21, 2011
✕6 violations
- Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
- Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
- 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 (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
- Critical:Food from unapproved source, spoiled, adulterated on premises.
- Critical:Potentially hazardous foods are not cooled by an approved method where the food temperature can be reduced from 120oF to 70oF or less within two hours and 70oF to 45oF within four hours.
May 28, 2010
✕6 violations
- Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
- Improper use and storage of clean, sanitized equipment and utensils
- Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect; mechanical facilities not operated in accordance with manufacturer's instructions
- Critical: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.
- In use food dispensing utensils improperly stored
- Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
Oct 9, 2009
✓5 violations
- Improper thawing procedures used
- Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
- Improper use and storage of clean, sanitized equipment and utensils
- Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
- 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)
Source: New York State Department of Health. Data shown unmodified from the official record. See something wrong? Report a data issue.