ITHACA TAICHI TEA
740 SOUTH MEADOW STREET, ITHACA, NY 14850
Last inspected Aug 5, 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 7 inspections on record for ITHACA TAICHI TEA, spanning March 2022 to August 2026 — every one straight from New York State Department of Health.
The trend is positive: it improved from failed at the previous visit to passed now.
The most recent inspection noted 1 violation, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
Aug 5, 2026
✓1 violation
- Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred
Jan 22, 2026
✕5 violations
- 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.
- Critical: All poultry, poultry stuffings, stuffed meats and stuffings containing meat are not heated to 165�F or above.
- Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
- Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred
- Improper thawing procedures used
Feb 10, 2025
✓2 violations
- Tobacco is used; eating, drinking in food preparation, dishwashing food storage areas
- Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
Jan 11, 2024
✓Dec 14, 2023
✕7 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
- Critical: Food workers do not wash hands thoroughly after visiting the toilet, coughing, sneezing, smoking or otherwise contaminating their hands.
- 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)
- Improper thawing procedures used
- Tobacco is used; eating, drinking in food preparation, dishwashing food storage areas
May 11, 2022
✓Mar 24, 2022
✕5 violations
- Critical: Cooked or prepared foods are subject to cross-contamination from raw foods.
- 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.
- Critical: Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures (room temperature storage).
- Improper thawing procedures used
- Critical: Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or above 140�F during hot holding.
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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.