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WALT'S DINER

3047 MAIN STREET, OLD FORGE, NY 13420

Last inspected Mar 6, 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.

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The record, in plain English

CleanPlate holds 21 inspections on record for WALT'S DINER, spanning February 2012 to March 2026 — every one straight from New York State Department of Health.

It has held passed across its last two inspections.

The most recent inspection noted 2 violations, none of them critical.

Every sentence above is computed directly from the official record — CleanPlate adds no opinions. How our grading works →

Inspection history

  1. Mar 6, 2026

    ✓
    2 violations
    • Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
    • 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)
  2. Oct 3, 2025

    ✓
  3. Aug 15, 2025

    ✕
    6 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: Water/ice: unsafe, unapproved sources, cross connections
    • Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
    • Critical: Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures (room temperature storage).
    • 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.
    • Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
  4. Feb 20, 2025

    ✓
    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)
  5. Aug 29, 2024

    ✕
    1 violation
    • 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.
  6. Jan 18, 2024

    ✓
  7. May 15, 2023

    ✕
    1 violation
    • Critical: Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures (room temperature storage).
  8. Sep 19, 2022

    ✓
  9. Aug 19, 2021

    ✓
  10. Mar 5, 2020

    ✓
  11. Mar 6, 2019

    ✓
  12. Feb 13, 2018

    ✕
    3 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)
    • Improper thawing procedures used
    • 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.
  13. Jan 31, 2017

    ✓
  14. May 4, 2016

    ✓
  15. Mar 8, 2016

    ✕
    2 violations
    • 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�F as required.
    • 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.
  16. Nov 30, 2015

    ✓
    3 violations
    • Toilet facilities inadequate, inconvenient, dirty, in disrepair, toilet paper missing, not self-closing doors, missing hand wash signs
    • 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)
  17. Feb 12, 2015

    ✓
    1 violation
    • Toilet facilities inadequate, inconvenient, dirty, in disrepair, toilet paper missing, not self-closing doors, missing hand wash signs
  18. May 29, 2014

    ✓
  19. Mar 7, 2014

    ✕
    2 violations
    • Critical: Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or above 140�F during hot holding.
    • Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
  20. Feb 20, 2013

    ✓
    2 violations
    • Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
    • Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
  21. Feb 10, 2012

    ✓
    3 violations
    • Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
    • Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
    • 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)

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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.