POTALA CAFE / TIBETAN MOMO BAR
171 EAST STATE STREET, ITHACA, NY 14850
Last inspected Aug 29, 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 25 inspections on record for POTALA CAFE / TIBETAN MOMO BAR, spanning June 2017 to August 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 1 violation, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
Aug 29, 2026
✓1 violation
- Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
Jul 16, 2026
✓May 27, 2026
✓2 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
Jul 17, 2025
✓May 24, 2025
✓1 violation
- Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
May 6, 2025
✓1 violation
- Premises littered, unnecessary equipment and article present, living quarters no completely separated for food service operations, live animals, birds and pets not excluded
Jul 18, 2024
✓1 violation
- Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
May 3, 2024
✓Jul 20, 2023
✓Jun 15, 2023
✓2 violations
- Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
- Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
Jun 2, 2023
✓Jul 23, 2022
✓Jul 22, 2022
✕1 violation
- Critical: Enough hot holding equipment is not present, properly designed, maintained and operated to keep hot foods above 140�F.
Jul 21, 2022
✕1 violation
- Critical: Enough hot holding equipment is not present, properly designed, maintained and operated to keep hot foods above 140�F.
Mar 11, 2022
✓Oct 22, 2021
✓May 5, 2021
✓1 violation
- Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
Feb 19, 2020
✓1 violation
- Single service items reused, improperly stored, dispensed, not used when required
Dec 10, 2019
✓Nov 6, 2019
✕2 violations
- Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
- 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.
Jun 25, 2019
✓Nov 7, 2018
✓Jan 24, 2018
✓Sep 13, 2017
✓1 violation
- Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
Jun 2, 2017
✓
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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.