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Madison County

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139 SOUTH PETERBORO STREET, CANASTOTA, NY 13032

Last inspected Aug 19, 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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Inspection history

  1. Aug 19, 2026

    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)
    • Single service items reused, improperly stored, dispensed, not used when required
    • Premises littered, unnecessary equipment and article present, living quarters no completely separated for food service operations, live animals, birds and pets not excluded
    • Tobacco is used; eating, drinking in food preparation, dishwashing food storage areas
  2. Mar 19, 2026

    5 violations
    • In use food dispensing utensils improperly stored
    • Premises littered, unnecessary equipment and article present, living quarters no completely separated for food service operations, live animals, birds and pets not excluded
    • Food (ice) contact surfaces are improperly designed, constructed, installed, located (cracks, open seams, pitted surfaces, tin cans reused, uncleanable or corroded food contact surfaces)
    • Single service items reused, improperly stored, dispensed, not used when required
    • Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
  3. Sep 19, 2025

    2 violations
    • Improper thawing procedures used
    • Critical: Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures (room temperature storage).
  4. Aug 28, 2025

    4 violations
    • Single service items reused, improperly stored, dispensed, not used when required
    • In use food dispensing utensils improperly stored
    • Critical: Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures (room temperature storage).
    • Critical: Cooked or prepared foods are subject to cross-contamination from raw foods.
  5. Apr 18, 2025

    3 violations
    • Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
    • Critical: Toxic chemicals are improperly labeled, stored or used so that contamination of food can occur.
    • Tobacco is used; eating, drinking in food preparation, dishwashing food storage areas
  6. Oct 17, 2024

    3 violations
    • Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
    • Food (ice) contact surfaces are improperly designed, constructed, installed, located (cracks, open seams, pitted surfaces, tin cans reused, uncleanable or corroded food contact surfaces)
    • Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
  7. Oct 9, 2024

    5 violations
    • Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
    • Improper use and storage of clean, sanitized equipment and utensils
    • 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: 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.
    • Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
  8. May 3, 2024

    3 violations
    • 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.
    • Improper use and storage of clean, sanitized equipment and utensils
    • Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
  9. Nov 7, 2023

  10. Oct 18, 2023

    5 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.
    • Improper thawing procedures used
    • Critical: Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures (room temperature storage).
    • Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
  11. May 16, 2023

  12. Apr 19, 2023

    4 violations
    • Critical: Cooked or prepared foods are subject to cross-contamination from raw foods.
    • 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.
    • Improper storage of cleaning equipment, linens, laundry unacceptable
    • Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
  13. Sep 15, 2022

    1 violation
    • Critical: Potentially hazardous foods such as salads prepared from potatoes or macaroni are not prepared as recommended using prechilled ingredients and not prechilled to 45�F or less as recommended before they are stored on buffet lines.
  14. Mar 29, 2022

    5 violations
    • Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
    • Insects, rodents present
    • 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.
    • Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
    • Hot, cold running water not provided, pressure inadequate
  15. Sep 2, 2021

    3 violations
    • Toilet facilities inadequate, inconvenient, dirty, in disrepair, toilet paper missing, not self-closing doors, missing hand wash signs
    • Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
    • Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect; mechanical facilities not operated in accordance with manufacturer's instructions
  16. Jul 8, 2021

    5 violations
    • Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
    • 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: Cooked or prepared foods are subject to cross-contamination from raw foods.
    • Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
    • Critical: Toxic chemicals are improperly labeled, stored or used so that contamination of food can occur.
  17. Jun 24, 2021

    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: Food workers do not use proper utensils to eliminate bare hand contact with cooked or prepared foods.
    • Toilet facilities inadequate, inconvenient, dirty, in disrepair, toilet paper missing, not self-closing doors, missing hand wash signs
    • Single service items reused, improperly stored, dispensed, not used when required
    • Critical: Cooked or prepared foods are subject to cross-contamination from raw foods.
    • Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred
  18. Mar 5, 2021

    2 violations
    • Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
    • Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
  19. Feb 12, 2021

    6 violations
    • Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
    • Critical: Toxic chemicals are improperly labeled, stored or used so that contamination of food can occur.
    • Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
    • Critical: Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate potentially hazardous food temperatures during cooking, cooling, reheating and holding.
    • Critical: Food workers do not use proper utensils to eliminate bare hand contact with cooked or prepared foods.
    • Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing

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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.