OCM ALTERNATE HIGH SCHOOL
242 PORT WASTON STREET, CORTLAND, NY 13045
Last inspected May 12, 2026
Official source: New York State Department of Health (health.ny.gov) · All data sources
Passed. Met health requirements at the latest inspection. Some health departments report pass/fail instead of letter grades.
This source doesn’t issue a letter grade, so CleanPlate derived the status from the reported violation data.
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Inspection history
May 12, 2026
✓1 violation
- Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
Mar 7, 2025
✓1 violation
- Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
Mar 7, 2024
✓Nov 29, 2023
✓1 violation
- Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
Mar 28, 2022
✓2 violations
- Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
- Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
Oct 27, 2021
✓1 violation
- Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
Nov 18, 2019
✓2 violations
- Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
- 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)
Oct 10, 2018
✕2 violations
- Hair is improperly restrained
- Critical: Food workers do not wash hands thoroughly after visiting the toilet, coughing, sneezing, smoking or otherwise contaminating their hands.
Dec 20, 2017
✓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)
- Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
Oct 18, 2016
✓3 violations
- Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
- Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
- Toilet facilities inadequate, inconvenient, dirty, in disrepair, toilet paper missing, not self-closing doors, missing hand wash signs
Sep 22, 2015
✕3 violations
- Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
- Single service items reused, improperly stored, dispensed, not used when required
- Critical: Cooked or prepared foods are subject to cross-contamination from raw foods.
Dec 9, 2014
✕2 violations
- Food (ice) contact surfaces are improperly designed, constructed, installed, located (cracks, open seams, pitted surfaces, tin cans reused, uncleanable or corroded food contact surfaces)
- Critical: Cooked or prepared foods are subject to cross-contamination from raw foods.
Sep 11, 2014
✕2 violations
- Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
- Critical: Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate potentially hazardous food temperatures during cooking, cooling, reheating and holding.
Sep 24, 2012
✓Dec 19, 2011
✓1 violation
- Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
Jan 7, 2011
✓2 violations
- Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
- Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
Sep 14, 2010
✓1 violation
- Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
Jan 26, 2010
✕4 violations
- Critical: Cooked or prepared foods are subject to cross-contamination from raw foods.
- 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.
- Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
Sep 25, 2009
✓Feb 24, 2009
✕2 violations
- Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
- 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.
Oct 7, 2008
✓1 violation
- 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)
Jan 22, 2008
✓Mar 16, 2007
✓Feb 1, 2006
✓2 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 (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
Dec 20, 2004
✓
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Source: New York State Department of Health (health.ny.gov). Data shown unmodified from the official government record. CleanPlate is an independent service, not affiliated with any government agency. See something wrong? Report a data issue.
