HOTEL ITHACA
222 SOUTH CAYUGA STREET, ITHACA, NY 14850
Last inspected May 6, 2026
Official source: New York State Department of Health (health.ny.gov) · All data sources
Failed. Did not meet health requirements at the latest inspection. Many failures are fixed and re-inspected within days — check the inspection date.
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The record, in plain English
CleanPlate holds 25 inspections on record for HOTEL ITHACA, spanning May 2018 to May 2026 — every one straight from New York State Department of Health.
It has held failed across its last two inspections.
The most recent inspection noted 2 violations, 1 of them a critical item — the kind tied directly to foodborne-illness risk.
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Inspection history
May 6, 2026
✕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
Mar 7, 2026
✕3 violations
- Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
- Critical: Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate potentially hazardous food temperatures during cooking, cooling, reheating and holding.
- Critical: Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or above 140�F during hot holding.
Feb 13, 2026
✓3 violations
- Improper thawing procedures used
- 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)
Sep 12, 2025
✓2 violations
- Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred
- Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
Apr 16, 2025
✓Mar 1, 2025
✓Dec 11, 2024
✕3 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.
- Tobacco is used; eating, drinking in food preparation, dishwashing food storage areas
Jun 6, 2024
✓May 8, 2024
✕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)
- Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
- Critical: Food from unapproved source, spoiled, adulterated on premises.
- Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
Mar 2, 2024
✓Aug 11, 2023
✓Mar 4, 2023
✓Feb 22, 2023
✕2 violations
- Improper thawing procedures used
- 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.
Nov 9, 2022
✓2 violations
- Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
- Food (ice) contact surfaces are improperly designed, constructed, installed, located (cracks, open seams, pitted surfaces, tin cans reused, uncleanable or corroded food contact surfaces)
Aug 4, 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)
- 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.
Mar 5, 2022
✓1 violation
- Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
Feb 11, 2021
✓Jan 12, 2021
✕2 violations
- Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
- 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.
Dec 4, 2019
✓1 violation
- Tobacco is used; eating, drinking in food preparation, dishwashing food storage areas
Apr 1, 2019
✓Mar 7, 2019
✕5 violations
- 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)
- Insects, rodents present
- 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.
Nov 30, 2018
✓Nov 1, 2018
✕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.
- Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
Jun 15, 2018
✓May 10, 2018
✕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.
- Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
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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.